Memories of bridges and hidden rivers

Alex Moore's article on the 'City's Hidden Rivers' triggered some memories for me.
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culvert work

During the 1940s dad and I took the N0 32 Woodthorpe bus from Pond Street to travel home to the Manor Estate.

The bus went down Pond Hill, past the Queens Head crossing a bridge over the River Sheaf that flowed, in view, parallel to Sheaf Street.

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I took the photograph of some extensive culvert work being carried out near to the present location of Park Square.

I assume the culvert was for the River Sheaf.

I think that the picture was probably taken during the 1980s.

Peter Wolstenholme

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