3-016-828 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Illustrations of the Flood at Sheffield: the village of Hillsborough after the flood, 1864. Aftermath of a burst reservoir, caused by inadequate building materials. Over a hundred people were killed. Engraving showing '...what now remains of Hillsborough. One arch of the principal bridge, and almost the whole structure of another bridge, seem to have been swept away. The view is taken from the west side, approaching Hillsborough from Malin Bridge, which is higher up the stream. The space shown in the foreground is now a mere waste of sand bestrewn with large stones'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.