Sunday Snap - Salvation Army Citadel

For last week's Sunday Snap with a Wightlink catamaran sailing past a Victorian military fort it could only be one stretch of water it was in and that is

The Solent

This week's captains of the sea who got it right were Cheryl, Nadine, Sam, Kara, Jen and Anne.

On to this week and we're back in Sheffield with an old Salvation Army Citadel in the city centre. The Salvation Army are known throughout the world for their work in helping the poor, homeless and people in need after disasters. Back in 1865 the organisation was set up as the East London Christian Mission with its founders using their Methodist backgrounds and beliefs to start delivering their religious message. However they decided to do away with the traditional concept of people coming to them and instead went out to find those in need. The change of name to The Salvation Army set the tone for the quasi-military structure of the organisation with their followers wearing an uniform and being given titles such as 'Officer' and 'Soldier'.

The Salvation Army Citadel pictured above as you can see has been out of use for some years. It was originally built in the 1890s with a castellated design to reflect their usage of military terms and methods. The main feature of the interior was a galleried theatre-like auditorium which was still intact in the last photographs I have seen of it. Despite major renovations in the 1950s it was clear that the general fabric of the building was in decline. Discussions continued over the years over what to do with it. In 1995 is was granted Grade II listed status which made it more expensive and restrictive to repair. After plans were drawn up for a brand new citadel to be built at another location in Sheffield The Salvation Army sold the building to developers in 1999. At this time this part of Sheffield was undergoing major regeneration as part of its Heart of the City project but plans for it to be turned into a nightclub or retail premises have been turned down on each occasion. In 2011 Occupy Sheffield, who at the time had set up camp outside of Sheffield Cathedral, took over the building and renamed it Citadel of Hope. After they left a couple of months later it was returned to it former empty and forlorn state. This week's question is

Who founded the Salvation Army?

We were joined last week by Cheryl and some serious concentration whilst blowing out birthday candles. Over at Hijacked by Twins some lavender was being hijacked by a bee. Sarah found a splash of colour amongst the leafy greenery. On the Wirral Sam gave us the lovely story of the 'Dome of Home'. In New Zealand Betty was out spotting the seals on the rocks.

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