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Simon Hollis
Jan 18, 20231 min read
Art and Life on the Beach
A thourghly enjoyable talk by James Russell yesterday evening @sheffmuseums – Seaside Modern – Art and Life on the Beach. A quick tour of...
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Simon Hollis
Jan 6, 20232 min read
Demolished Sheffield – a Personal View
Distinguished Sheffield-based historian Mike Higginbottom’s latest book, Demolished Sheffield – a Personal View details the fate of...
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Simon Hollis
Jan 4, 20234 min read
What Were They Thinking?
A page dedicated to the many many interesting and face-palm moments I have on-site every week... Or a place to dump all the photos that...
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Simon Hollis
Jan 4, 20232 min read
How to Fix 30m Draughty Homes
Link: https://www.economist.com/interactive/britain/2022/11/29/how-to-fix-30m-draughty-homes Accessed: 29th November 2022 I very much...
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Simon Hollis
Jan 4, 20231 min read
Cole Brothers Design Summit
September 2022, The Sheffield Society of Architects and Sheffield Civic Trust hosted an afternoon of history and debate on the Grade II...
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Simon Hollis
Jun 10, 20221 min read
Speedy Re-Agent - Comment
I am really rather fond of the design and robustness of the Speedy Calcium Carbide meters that Thomas Ashworth (now part of GE) of...
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Simon Hollis
Jun 9, 20222 min read
Victoria Quays Photography Walk – Part 1 – Buildings
I recently attended a photography walk around Victoria Quays, Sheffield arranged by @canalrivertrust and led by @replacement.hipster...
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Simon Hollis
Jun 8, 20222 min read
Building Conservation – Vol. 3, No. 2 – February 1981 - Comment
I can't get enough of these old Building Conservation magazines, most of my collection are from before I was born. It is both interesting...
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Simon Hollis
Jun 7, 20221 min read
More Books!
Whilst wondering about Great Malvern, I came across The Malvern Bookshop which had an excellent selection of building and architecture...
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Simon Hollis
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Great Malvern Priory – Out and About
A weekend trip took me to Great Malvern (one of the four areas that make up Malvern). In the centre is Great Malvern Priory, a Grage I...
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Simon Hollis
Jun 5, 20222 min read
North Kyme, Lincolnshire - Damp Consultation
Mid-January took me to the lovely little village of North Kyme in Lincolnshire, with a population of under 500, it was a lovely rural...
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Simon Hollis
Jun 4, 20222 min read
Carter Knowle – Sheffield - Level 3 Building Survey
A level three building survey on this detached property round the corner from home. A couple of points of interest here: The garage roof...
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Simon Hollis
Jun 3, 20222 min read
Little Mollington – Chester
A very long day out to Chester on a January Sunday following a week of snow. This superb hall (well, the attached cheese shop) was once...
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Simon Hollis
Jun 2, 20222 min read
Nantwich
A glorious January day took me over to Nantwich in Cheshire to look at this Edwardian terrace house on behalf of a landlord client. The...
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Simon Hollis
Jun 1, 20223 min read
Rushton Spencer
Rushton Spencer Christmas 2020 saw my biggest survey to date, a Grade II 21 bed house and barn that I spend three full days surveying and...
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Simon Hollis
Mar 24, 20221 min read
Thorpe Salvin Hall (Ruins)
Following on from yesterday's post, further down the driveway are the ruins of the original Thorpe Salvin Hall which are Grade II* listed...
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Simon Hollis
Mar 23, 20221 min read
Thorpe Hall
The spring weather has allowed good progress to be made on the re-roofing of Thorpe Hall. A green/grey natural Brazilian slate has been...
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Simon Hollis
Mar 21, 20223 min read
Ilkley
Next in the review of the last year, of up to Ilkley (which I always thought was part of Leeds, but is actually part of Bradford). What a...
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Simon Hollis
Mar 18, 20221 min read
Norton Bridge
This lovely railway workers' house in Norton Bridge was feeling a little sorry for itself. There was structural movement to the left...
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Simon Hollis
Mar 17, 20222 min read
Almondbury
Next on the list of nice places I've visited is this lovely stone-built property in Almondbury. The weather was damp and cold, but...
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