A two-year project (2022-4) led by the Eagles Foundation and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to collect, record and share the history of the Sheffield Eagles Rugby Football League Club for the first time. The Sheffield Eagles Heritage Project is a two-year project, led by the Eagles Foundation and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, to collect, record and share the heritage of the Sheffield Eagles Rugby Football League Club. Since the Club played their first game on 2nd September 1984 there have been many highs and lows, with a large number of stories to be told about the club, many of them never collected or shared before. The project will work with the existing supporters of the Club, potential new fans, past and present players of the club, past and present coaching staff, those involved in setting up the club, heritage enthusiasts, local schools and the broader community of Sheffield. The project is not just focused on those interested in Rugby League but those interested in history, those who live in the area and those who aren’t interested in Rugby or history but are keen to be involved in interesting projects and hear interesting stories. The project will be led by a project manager, Richard King running from April 2022 to March 2024 and will record and share the heritage of the Sheffield Eagles Rugby League Football Club for the first time through:
- Researching the archives of the club, in Sheffield Archives and at the Rugby Football League
- The digitisation of key documents and items from the club’s past which will then be catalogued and built into an online database, making them searchable and more widely accessible
- Collecting the stories of officials, players, supporters and coaches from throughout the life of the club, recording and filming their stories
- Training and supporting volunteers to take part in the project
- Sharing the stories through a website, pop-up exhibitions, learning packs, publications, films, podcasts, events and public talks
- Working with the local community within the immediate area around the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park and the wider city to involve them in the activities
The project is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to the National Lottery players. This page is open to everyone, there is no group membership required. We ask that people talk positively about the project, the Sheffield Eagles, memories of the Club and each other. We reserve the right to moderate and delete posts.
