Hillsborough
Here in England the name "Hillsborough" is synonymous with a football crowd tragedy that happened in Sheffield Wednesday's home stadium on April 15th 1989. Soon after the Liverpool v Nottingham Forest F.A. Cup semi-final match kicked off, it became clear that something was not right in the Leppings Lane end of the ground where Liverpool fans were located. Late arrivers had squeezed forward causing a fatal crush. Ninety seven fans died that day and in the decades that followed it felt as though the heated debate about what had happened would never cease. Fingers were pointed. Judicial enquiries were held. Journalists wrote endless screeds. Crowd security measures changed. Hillsborough Walled Garden Even today, when Liverpool families hear the name "Hillsborough" they feel a mixture of sadness and anger. For them. the name will always have tragic associations. At Hillsborough Corner But here in Sheffield, Hillsborough is like a town within a city. It is a vibran...