Marion There was a children's home on Herries Road as part of the old Sheffield Union Workhouse, now the Northern General Hospital. The home is now used as the Supplies Department for said hospital. Ewan Armstrong Sheffield UK -----Original Message----- From: MARION COUPE [mailto:marion.coupe1@btinternet.com] Sent: 22 February 2005 14:42 To: ENG-SHEFFIELD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SHEFF] Childrens home Hi all Can any one shed any light on the exact location of a childrens home on Herries Road during the 1930's. And where the records of same may be held. Also looking for the location of "Double Six" Doss House, some where around West Bar during the 1930/40's, also records of same. Thanks Marion in Ireland ==== ENG-SHEFFIELD Mailing List ==== Visit http://www.genuki.org.uk/ for initial information on all aspects of genealogy in the UK.........For the Sheffield pages visit http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Sheffield/index.html ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx