COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
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SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
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Title:
Drill Hall Building
title
Drill Hall Building
Title
false
Creation Date:
1896 - 1897
creation_date
1896 - 1897
Creation Date
false
Dimensions:
120 cm (width of the panel)
dimensions
120 cm (width of the panel)
Dimensions
false
Image Date:
2002
image_date
2002
Image Date
false
Period:
19th century
period
19th century
Period
false
Location:
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
location
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Display Creator:
CRABSHAW, Herbert
display_creator
CRABSHAW, Herbert
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
b033b
image_id
b033b
Image ID
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Description:
Detail: relief of Tiger at apex of building. Location: Above the main entrance to Barnsley Chronicle Ltd., Drill Hall, Eastgate, Barnsley Town Centre, S70 2EU. Description: Above the entrance is a r relief panel showing a tiger beneath a Yorkshire Rose. To either side are the letters ' Y ' and ' L '. The tiger is the regimental crest of the York and Lancaster Regiment. Beneath is a panel with the date ' 1896 '. Commission: The Barnsley Volunteer Rifle Corps was formed on 13th July 1860, the first rifles for the Corps arriving on December 7th that same year [1]. The Corps became the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment in 1881. Eventually money was raised by public subscription and a Drill Hall for the Battalion was constructed on Eastgate at the cost of some £4,300. The foundation stone was laid by Col. Spencer Stanhope on 30th May 1896 and the building opened a year later on 29th October. The opening celebrations lasted all weekend. Col Stanhope formally opened the Hall, and speeches were made by the Lord Mayor and Lord Mitton M.P. who opened the bazaar, which was succeeded by a charity ball. In 1937 the building was altered to accommodate anti-aircraft guns. In the 1920's whilst still continuing its military function the Drill Hall was a social centre of some importance in the town. Dances were held there on Saturday nights, boxing-matches were held there and it could also by hired by companies to promote their products. As the money for the Hall had been raised by public subscription and the Drill Hall was held in trust for the people of Barnsley and leased to the Territorial Army for a nominal rent. When the building was sold to Barnsley Chronicle in the 1990's the trust was wound up and the proceeds of the sale went to several charities including the South Yorkshire Foundation. Two memorial plaques inside the building remember the regimental losses in the First World War and the alterations to the building made in 1937. References: [1] "Occurances and Events of Interest in Barnsley and District, 1229 - 1922" Other information provided by Barnsley Chronicle Ltd. from the Barnsley Chronicle.
description
Detail: relief of Tiger at apex of building. Location: Above the main entrance to Barnsley Chronicle Ltd., Drill Hall, Eastgate, Barnsley Town Centre, S70 2EU. Description: Above the entrance is a r relief panel showing a tiger beneath a Yorkshire Rose. To either side are the letters ' Y ' and ' L '. The tiger is the regimental crest of the York and Lancaster Regiment. Beneath is a panel with the date ' 1896 '. Commission: The Barnsley Volunteer Rifle Corps was formed on 13th July 1860, the first rifles for the Corps arriving on December 7th that same year [1]. The Corps became the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment in 1881. Eventually money was raised by public subscription and a Drill Hall for the Battalion was constructed on Eastgate at the cost of some £4,300. The foundation stone was laid by Col. Spencer Stanhope on 30th May 1896 and the building opened a year later on 29th October. The opening celebrations lasted all weekend. Col Stanhope formally opened the Hall, and speeches were made by the Lord Mayor and Lord Mitton M.P. who opened the bazaar, which was succeeded by a charity ball. In 1937 the building was altered to accommodate anti-aircraft guns. In the 1920's whilst still continuing its military function the Drill Hall was a social centre of some importance in the town. Dances were held there on Saturday nights, boxing-matches were held there and it could also by hired by companies to promote their products. As the money for the Hall had been raised by public subscription and the Drill Hall was held in trust for the people of Barnsley and leased to the Territorial Army for a nominal rent. When the building was sold to Barnsley Chronicle in the 1990's the trust was wound up and the proceeds of the sale went to several charities including the South Yorkshire Foundation. Two memorial plaques inside the building remember the regimental losses in the First World War and the alterations to the building made in 1937. References: [1] "Occurances and Events of Interest in Barnsley and District, 1229 - 1922" Other information provided by Barnsley Chronicle Ltd. from the Barnsley Chronicle.
Description
false
Rights:
© Sheffield Hallam University
rights
© Sheffield Hallam University
Rights
false
Permissions:
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
permissions
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Permissions
false
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
CRABSHAW, Herbert
creator
CRABSHAW, Herbert
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Architect.
creator_role
Architect.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Subject Heading:
Relief (Sculpture), English
subject_heading
Relief (Sculpture), English
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England (South Yorkshire)
subject_heading
Public art -- England (South Yorkshire)
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Architecture -- 1800-1900
subject_heading
Architecture -- 1800-1900
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Architecture -- England (South Yorkshire)
subject_heading
Architecture -- England (South Yorkshire)
Subject Heading
false