The Local Government Act 1972 formally established South
Yorkshire on 1 April 1974. Between 1974
and 1986, the new county was presided over by South Yorkshire County
Council. When the Council was abolished
in 1986, the records were passed to Sheffield Archives for safe keeping. Thanks to a grant from the National
Cataloguing Grants Programme for Archives, we’ve now sorted and listed the
records that tell the story of the politics and people of South Yorkshire
County Council.
On Wednesday evening, we will be joined by John Cornwell, former Deputy
Leader of South Yorkshire County Council (1982 - 1986) who will be talking
about the history of South Yorkshire County Council. Join us for this rare opportunity to hear a first-hand
account of one of South Yorkshire’s most defining historical eras.
Wed
15 May 2014, 6:30pm, Carpenter Room, First Floor, Central Library, Surrey
Street, Sheffield, S1 1XZ (£2 per person, book via: archives@sheffield.gov.uk) 