Background:

The History sub group was formed by the Chairwoman of Burncross Action Team in 2011.  The group consisted of members of the Committee and local residents who had a genuine interest in the history of Burncross.

Partnership / Community / Collaboration:

• Ecclesfield School – The Head of History has expressed an interest to incorporate the work of the Burncross Action Team (History Sub Group) into their future curriculum,
• Local Historians – Beryl Greaves / Mel Jones / Joan Jones (Chapeltown & High Green Archive),
• Jan Sintemaartensdijk (Dutch historian / writer who has published books on the topic of the war years and  translated a Dutch diary for our History Group,
• Dutch camp residents. 

History Board Sitings:

Board 1 (Location = Barnes Hall Road)

Board 2 (Location = Milton Road)

Board 3 (Location = Hawkins Avenue)

Acknowledgements & other reference material used:

• Life and Times of Bracken Hill – A chapeltown & High Green Archive Publication – ISBN 09513952 2 X (1992)

• Chapeltown & High Green The War Years – A chapeltown & High Green Archive Publication – ISBN 0 9513952 0 3 (1988)

• The Sheffield Star – Archive materials Farmers Weekly – April 23rd, 1937

• Auction of Barnes Hall Farm – 24th March 1959 at 14:30 – Held by Henry Spencer

Materials and information supplied by:

• Local Historians – Beryl Greaves / Mel Jones / Joan Jones (Chapeltown & High Green Archive),

• Post - war camp residents, • Local Burncross residents,

• Dutch historian - Jan Sintemaartensdijk (Writer who has published books on the topic of the war years and  translated a Dutch diary for our History Group,

• Dutch camp leader – Lien Van Den Groot.