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Description: | Information from Malcolm Nunn, Bradfield Parish Council Archivist This is an image used in slide lectures/ magic lantern shows by photographer Mr. Peacock. His notes to accompany the lectures also included some of his experiences while taking the photograph. "Roebuck Houses situated at the foot of a deep declivity a mile below Bradfield, consisted of 2 stone houses & the farm outbuilding-the water was rising in the bedrooms when one of the occupants William Marsden broke a leg off the dressing table & with it broke a hole through the ceiling. He then climbed onto the roof, his wife standing on a table handed their child up to him. The hill behind the house rose up so abruptly that it was nearly on a level with the roof and it was quite easy to jump off the roof into the wheat field at the rear- so placing his child in safety, he then returned to assist his wife. His neighbour Mr. Tittcomb broke a pole off the 4 poster bed & with it smashed a hole through the ceiling & roof, 8 of the occupants escaped in a similar manner. Directly as the last person left the roof, the waves washed entirely over the houses & when the waters subsided, the tenants found that the outbuildings were clean cut in two- one half completely washed away, the other half had with stood the shock and had evidently saved the houses. The bridge & cattle had disappeared but a fat pig managed to save its life by swimming to the side & climbing onto the hillside. For more information see: "The Great Sheffield 1864" Harrison Ref: 942.74 S The Collapse of the Dale Dyke Dam 1864, Geoffrey Amey Ref. 942.74 SST | Format: | JPEG/IMAGE | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ |
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Publisher: | Picturesheffield Photographic Record | Rights holder: | Laurence Frederick Peacock | Subjects: | Sheffield | Source: | Sheffield Images | Creator: | Picture Sheffield Administrator | Identifier: | http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend... | Language: | EN-GB | Format: | JPEG/IMAGE | Go to resource |
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