Howard Smith Photographic Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises photographs taken by Howard Smith between 1991 and 1996 relating to the history of roads including milestones, mileposts, guide stoops, packhorse bridges and other road features, the majority of which were taken in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire. Includes photographs of mileposts taken in 1991 and 1992 to illustrate Smith's book 'A History of Rotherham’s Roads and Transport' published by the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in 1992.
Dates
- Creation: 1991 - 1996
Creator
- Smith, Howard, Active 1991 - 1996 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Available to all researchers, by appointment
Copyright
Howard Smith
Biographical / Historical
Howard Smith taught history and English at Richmond College in Sheffield, and has written many books on the history of roads and transport in the local area.
Extent
1 Box(es) (157 photographic prints)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
As received
Custodial History
Donated to the National Centre for English Cultural Tradition at the University of Sheffield in December 1996. It was then transferred to the Special Collections Department in the University Library in 2008.
Subject
- National Centre for English Cultural Tradition (NATCECT) (1975 - 2008) (Collector, Organisation)
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
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