Lost
Lost lamps in Sheffield city centre
Peace Gardens
Lost
listing
Posted
2 days
ago
Description
Early this morning, around 9:15 a.m., I was moving through Sheffield city centre, making a few errands around The Moor and Peace Gardens, when I set two brass lamps on a chair for a moment. I placed them by the window of a friend’s flat on Howard Street while I waited for a lift, but a quick rain shower and a passing shopper must have displaced them. Now they’re gone, and they felt like a small piece of home. They’re brass with pale cream lampshades and a chipped corner—nothing fancy, but they mean a lot to me. If you found them, I’d be grateful for their return.
Approximate last-seen location
Peace Gardens
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