Sheffield’s great flood swept through the Loxley Valley and into Hillsborough where it joined the River Don, decimating much of the city and onto Attercliffe and as far as Rotherham – killing at least 260 people and destroying hundreds of buildings. But have you seen these remarkable images taken at the time?
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