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  1. Who was Sheffield's 'Lady of the Lamp'?

    Jack Hadaway-Weller finds out about Monica Maurice.

  2. When Sheffield walked into history

    George Littlewood set a 6-day walking record in Sheffield in 1882

  3. When Mary, Queen of Scots lived in Sheffield

    Back in time at Manor lodge in Sheffield

  4. When Barnsley served the world

    Remembering Barnsley’s Slazenger tennis ball factory 1945 - 2002. (Image: Getty)

  5. What's lurking inside the Alfred Denny building?

    Insight into the Alfred Denny Museum in Sheffield

  6. What mystery lies in St Peter's Church?

    Jack Hadaway-Weller meets Julia Bullars from St Peter's Church in Barnburgh in Doncaster.

  7. Wentworth’s hidden cellars

    Tour around the cellars at Wentworth Woodhouse in Rotherham

  8. Was Florence Nightingale a Sheffielder?

    The lady of the lamp Florence Nightingale had strong family connections to Sheffield

  9. Vulcan: The man who looks over Sheffield

    The story of Vulcan, the statue on top of Sheffield Town Hall.

  10. Uncovering Sheffield's hidden river

    A section of the River Sheaf hidden for more than 100 years has been uncovered

  11. Tin Tales: Barnsley's hidden past

    An insight into the old Barnsley canister company

  12. The tragic secret of Ecclesall Woods

    The headstone of George Yardley is in Ecclesall Woods

  13. The story of a furnace that powered The Steel City

    The Cementation furnace is a Grade II Listed Building in Sheffield.

  14. The South Yorkshire tragedy that forced change

    The Huskar Pit Disaster 1838

  15. The South Yorkshire site where you can see stars

    Jack Hadaway-Weller visit the J.A. Jones Hoober Observatory in Rotherham.

  16. The Sheffield tribute to a maritime legend

    From coal merchant to hero of the seas. Samuel Plimsoll’s story lives on in Sheffield.

  17. The secrets of The Sand House

    The walls of the Doncaster home were carved from solid sandstone by Henry Senior

  18. The secret history of a Sheffield coffee shop

    Frazer's coffee shop in Sheffield is preserving the history of the building.

  19. The Rotherham engineer who won the war

    The famous Bailey bridges were invented in Rotherham

  20. The Rossington witch trial

    Witchcraft panic in Rossington, Doncaster in 1605

  21. The pub murder at the heart of 'Sheffield Outrages'

    Jack Hadaway-Weller explores the history of the 'Sheffield Outrages' with John Stocks.

  22. The phantom who terrorised Sheffield

    The Myth of Spring Heeled Jack and how he terrorised Sheffield

  23. The mystery of the Mandarin ducks in Sheffield

    Graves park in Sheffield is home to some exotic Mandarin ducks

  24. The mystery of Sheffield's 1pm time signal

    The story of how the 1pm time signal began in Sheffield

  25. The mystery of Loxley bridge and a famous fight

    Storyteller Carmel Page shares her theory on Robin Hood’s fight with Little John

  26. The murder case that changed the face of Sheffield

    Jack Hadaway-Weller finds out about the 1925 murder of William Plommer.

  27. The Hillsborough pub on top of a swimming pool

    Inside the old Hillsborough baths, now a pub.

  28. The hidden vaults under Sheffield chapel

    Deep tour inside the Samuel Worth Chapel in Sheffield

  29. The hidden museum for a South Yorkshire legend

    A tour of the Maurice Dobson museum in Darfield, Barnsley.

  30. The Haunting of Bunting Nook

    Bunting Nook one of the most haunted streets in Sheffield

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