The grand Marples Hotel utterly destroyed during the blitz of December1940. It is believed 70 people died in the cellars. A new Blue Plaque was unveiled today, well done to local campaigner Martin Naylor for driving this long overdue commmeration through #Sheffield
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The highlighted section seems match the section of wreckage shown in the rescue/recovery photograph. This gives an idea of how huge to hotel was and why the cellar was thought safe
@OldSheffield My Father was on his way home from work on the tram and it couldn’t go any further than so he got off in the Square and was going to go in there for a pint (typical of my dad) and they wouldn’t let him in . Me and 3 other kids wouldn’t be here 😱