A Lasting
Testimony
From
Sheffield
As we learn about each others lives
we can lay the foundations for a Compassionate Sheffield.
“I think we all have a story. And all our stories are interesting to other people. I think as humans, we like to know about other people’s lives and what they get up to etc. So whoever you are, whatever your background, whatever happened to you during the pandemic period, that is your individual story. And together that makes up the story of Sheffield.”
PETE EVANS - SHEFFIELD CITY ARCHIVES
Everyone has a story.
This is a selection of some of the stories that have been collected.
All of the stories are in the cities archives.
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Phillipa
Crookesmoor, Sheffield
"And I remember putting on the PPE and going in there and I was absolutely terrified. I just thought, we don’t really know anything about this.."
Linzi
Arbourthorne, Sheffield
“I’m grateful for the pandemic, to get to know you [her daughter] all over again. And you’re the most funniest, caring, 10 year old, I think if she were then, I’ve ever met."
Jensen
Ecclesfield, Sheffield
"Yeah, I was happy to be honest. Because I thought, no school, because, who doesn’t, if you know what I’m trying to say?"
Rosh
Heeley, Sheffield
“There was this massive show of compassion and care and solidarity with everybody else who was in the same situation. I don’t think I’ve ever experienced anything like that in my lifetime. That really universalising event that we were all a part of.”
Sabia
Darnall, Sheffield
"And I’d say to them that you need to pick who’s the one person that can come, and I felt awful"
Djamilla
Sheffield
"I remember when I got told I had to move out of my uni accommodation. I packed a little weekend bag because I just thought it would be, like, two weeks."
Mike
Broomhall, Sheffield
"One of the things about grieving I’ve learned is that there’s a tremendous loss. And that’s the thing that like, hits you really hard."
Anita
Shirecliffe, Sheffield
"To start with I was very frightened of it. Obviously I’ve got a family."
Henry
Hillsborough,Sheffield
"And we looked in the papers, and they published the list of all of the businesses that were deemed essential that were staying open. And bike shops were on the list twice."