Ref NoLS/6/1/182
TitleStreets and districts press cuttings: volume 1
DescriptionGeneral Articles

New development at junction of Church street/Bridgegate R.A. c.1927
Wells and cellars found during development of
property Wellgate/ Church Street R.A. 4th June 1938
Old Street names R.A. 30th August 1952
District names RA.31st January 1953
Meaning of street names R.A. 12th October 1957
R.A. 5th Dec 1959
Old streets and area names R.A. 22nd Feb 1969
Booklet about Clifton and Eastwood R.A. 12th March 1982
Article on town in 1950's R.A. 26th August 1994
Longest street and district names R.A. 4th May 2001

Rotherham Streets A-G

Aldred Street
Meaning of name R.A. 1st April 1986
R.A. 16th June 2000
Alice Road
Stopping-up order R.A. 6th August 1999

All Saints Square
Various articles Feb.1965-July2001

Alma Road
Meaning of name R.A. 5th May 2000

Amen Corner
Article Star 9th Dec.1954

Beckwith Road
Article Star 13th October 1956

Belmont Street
Article Y.P. 10th August 1998

Bertha Street
To be renamed North Drive R.A.18th March 1977

Black Hill Road,
Meaning of name R.A. 16th Nov. 2001

Bramwell Street
Meaning of name Star 8th April 1986

Brecks Farm
Article R.A. 29th May 1937

Brecks Lane
Article Star 20th July 1988

Bridgegate
Articles R.A. 3rd March 1962
R.A. 3rd February 1995
Broom Valley
Tenants buying council houses Star 13th Nov. 1987

Broom Valley Road
Housing for the elderly R.A. 13th Dec. 1956

Browning Road
Meaning of name Star 20th July 1987

Caine Gardens,
Meaning of name Star 30th June 1986

Chemist Lane,
Meaning of name R.A. 9th May 2003

Church Street,
3 photographs R.A. 3rd February 1995

Clarendon Road
Meaning of name Star 19th Nov.1987

Clifton Avenue
Reminiscences of residents Star 5th May 1955

Clifton Lane
Four acres of land for building purposes R.A. 6th June 1891
Proposed improvements R.A. 4th May 1984
Number 3 up for auction R.A. 26th March 1999

Coleridge Road
Named after English poet R.A. no date

College Street
Photo of Old No.12 R.A. no date
Brief history R.A. 10th March 2000

College Walk
Many of retail outlets have been let R.A. 15th Nov 1996

Corporation Street
Origins of name R.A. 11th May 2001

Cottenham Road
Reports of eerie noises R.A. 9th October 1965
Named after the first Earl of Cottenham Star 30th March 1987

Cranworth Road
Named after Lord Cranworth R.A. 9th October 1987
Residents object to speed humps R.A. 15th June 2001


Crofts
Major re-developments planned R.A. 4th Nov.1994

Deadman's Hole Lane
Several theories surrounding name R.A. 3rd March 2000
R.A. 25th April 2003
Denman Street
Named after Lord Denman ? 21st May 1986

Domine Lane
Named after old well Star 3rd March 1988
R.A. 14th April 2000
R.A. 5th May 2000
Don Island
Reminiscences of Thompson family R.A. 21st August 1981

Downs Row
New headquarters of St. John Ambulance Brigade R.A.March 1963

Drummond Street
Named after member of Earl of Effingham's family Star 4th July 1986

Duke Street
Several streets with this name R.A. 12th October 2001

East Herringthorpe
Estate is in decline Star 10thNov1987

Eastwood
Plans for six new streets R.A. 2nd Sept 1876
Declared a general Improvement area R.A. 15th July 1988
Photographs of 1953 coronation celebrations R.A. 7th March 1997
Residents form Action Group R.A 14th July 1997
Major project for Tenants/Residents Association R.A. 22nd August 1997
Area to benefit from EU investment Star 21st July 1999
Building work begins on Community centre R.A. 4th February 2000
Article about Foljambe Road R.A. 7th April 2000
Community Arts festival to be held R.A. 28th July 2000
Opening of St. Anne's unity centre R.A. 4th August 2000
Eastwood/Oakhill partnership scheme wins national award R.A. 20th October 2000

Earldom Place
Article on street and residents Star 16th January 1958

Effingham Street
H. Samuel to remove 1930's shop front Star 25th Feb. 1986
Named after Earl of Effingham Star 4th June 1986
Photo showing the old Advertiser buildings R.A. 3rd Feb 1995
Sale of freehold of several shops sold Star 20th August 1999
R.A.27th August 1999
R.A. 1st October 1999
Erskine Road
Named after Baron Erskine Star 3rd April 1986

First Avenue
First street of council houses to be built R.A. 28th July 2000




Frederick Street
Photo of shops during demolition R.A. 20th January 1962
Historical article about shops R.A. 4th Nov. 1977
New lifts needed for multi-storey car park R.A. 7th May 1999


Fullerton Road
Article on residents and street Star 13th Feb 1958

Gallow Tree Road
May have been the site of the gallows for the old parish of
Whiston R.A. 29th Sept. 2000
Gerard Road
Named after Henry Gerard Hoare R.A. 19th May 2000

Gilberthorpe Street
Possible meanings of street name R.A. 28th April 2000

Ginhouse Lane
Named after engine house R.A. 26th January 2001

Greasbrough Street
Reminiscences of former resident R.A. 14th Feb1953

Guest Road
Named after Alderman John Guest Star 29th Sept. 1988
TypeNewscuttings
Class942.741/388
NotesContains streets and districts beginning with the letters A - G, and some general related articles
Pub PlaceRotherham
Pub Date2006
Extentapprox. 100 pp
Dimensions30.5cm
Binding NoteHardback
Access StatusOpen
TermDistricts
Roads
Streets
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