Secret South Yorkshire

Explore fascinating stories from South Yorkshire.To share ideas or stories with the team, email secretsouthyorkshire@bbc.co.uk

Radio Sheffield,119 episodes

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Rotherham at war, through the eyes of a child
Betty Quinton from Rotherham has written a short book titled 'That Man Called Hitler'.
08 May 2025,7 mins
The family fight which created an industrial icon
Jack Hadaway-Weller visits Catcliffe Glass Cone, the oldest in the world
04 May 2025,5 mins
The murder case that changed the face of Sheffield
Jack Hadaway-Weller finds out about the 1925 murder of William Plommer.
27 Apr 2025,8 mins
The Rotherham engineer who won the war
The famous Bailey bridges were invented in Rotherham
20 Apr 2025,5 mins
Who was Sheffield's 'Lady of the Lamp'?
Jack Hadaway-Weller finds out about Monica Maurice.
13 Apr 2025,5 mins
Tin Tales: Barnsley's hidden past
An insight into the old Barnsley canister company
06 Apr 2025,4 mins
Sheffield’s forgotten 18th century toll house
Inside the old Roundhouse toll house in Ringinglow Sheffield
30 Mar 2025,3 mins
The mystery of Loxley bridge and a famous fight
Storyteller Carmel Page shares her theory on Robin Hood’s fight with Little John
23 Mar 2025,4 mins
The tragic secret of Ecclesall Woods
The headstone of George Yardley is in Ecclesall Woods
11 Mar 2025,5 mins
Sheffield's lost icons: Tinsley Towers' last night
The Tinsley Towers' demolition in 2008 marked the end of an era for Sheffield's skyline.
04 Mar 2025,4 mins
Uncovering Sheffield's hidden river
A section of the River Sheaf hidden for more than 100 years has been uncovered
25 Feb 2025,3 mins
Wentworth’s hidden cellars
Tour around the cellars at Wentworth Woodhouse in Rotherham
11 Feb 2025,5 mins
Is a big cat on the loose in South Yorkshire?
Historic sighting of a large cat in fields near Rotherham.
5 mins
Glimpse into the past of Rockingham pottery
Inside the Kiln that made 19th century Porcelain in Swinton, Rotherham
29 Jan 2025,4 mins
The secrets of The Sand House
The walls of the Doncaster home were carved from solid sandstone by Henry Senior
21 Jan 2025,3 mins
The mystery of the Mandarin ducks in Sheffield
Graves park in Sheffield is home to some exotic Mandarin ducks
14 Jan 2025,4 mins
Sheffield's Hunter's Bar: Whispers of the Past
Local councillor Peter Gilbert explains the history of Hunter’s Bar roundabout
07 Jan 2025,4 mins
The East House Murders
Welcome to The East House Murders
A 1960 Sheffield pub shooting leads to an act of incredible bravery.
26 Dec 2024,1 min
The East House Murders
1. Gilbert
On 1 January 1960, a man fired a gun in the East House pub killing three people.
30 Dec 2024,18 mins
The East House Murders
2. Dennis
A surprise email leads to a discovery about what happened on the night of the shootings.
30 Dec 2024,19 mins
The East House Murders
3. Recognition
Exploring whether PCs Gilbert and Dennis will receive recognition for their heroism.
30 Dec 2024,20 mins
Sheffield’s pioneering queen of convenience food
Ella Gasking-Hudson became chair of Sheffield founded food group, Batchelor’s in 1913
19 Dec 2024,4 mins
Did you know Topshop started in Sheffield?
Fashion chain Topshop was founded in a basement of a Sheffield department store
10 Dec 2024,4 mins
Inside Sheffield’s oldest library building
Inside Sheffield’s oldest library building in Attercliffe
03 Dec 2024,4 mins
Glimpse inside historic Sheffield Church
A tour around the historic St John’s church at Ranmoor
24 Nov 2024,5 mins
The hidden vaults under Sheffield chapel
Deep tour inside the Samuel Worth Chapel in Sheffield
12 Nov 2024,5 mins
Rotherham's trailblazing Channel swimmer
The story of Rotherham swimmer Bill Burgess, second man to swim English Channel
05 Nov 2024,5 mins
Soaking up the history of Glossop Road Baths
A glimpse of the old Turkish Glossop Road baths in Sheffield
29 Oct 2024,4 mins
Jack In Irons: The ghostly giant of Barnsley
The story of the mythical giant who haunts the roads of South Yorkshire.
28 Oct 2024,3 mins
Old Queen's Head: Sheffield's most haunted pub?
From a hunting hound to a former queen, we hear about the many patrons of the city pub.
26 Oct 2024,3 mins