It's traditionally known as an industrial city, which is well known for producing steel. The city's steel working heritage was shown in the 1997 film, The Full Monty.



By the 14th century, Sheffield was already famous for the manufacturing of knives, & by 1600 it was at the centre of cutlery production in britain. These industries led to the speedy growth of sheffield, which saw the town made a borough in 1843 & being made a city in 1893.

Sheffield remaind a significant industrial city throughout the first part of the 20th century, although competition from other countries led to the closing of multitude steelworks from the start of the seventies.

There are loads of activities to do in Sheffield, including some exciting museums & art galleries. One of the perfect is the Millennium Galleries, which is near the the train station. These art galleries have permanent collections based around the themes of art, nature & people. in addition to these, there are touring exhibitions for instance a recent Vivienne Westwood retrospective.

Alternatively, you might want to visit the Graves Gallery or Bishop's House.

Sheffield has plenty to offer fans of shopping. the city has meadowhall, which is a massive shopping centre with over 240 stores. The shopping centre opened its doors in 1990 & was one of the very first out of town shopping malls in england.

Inspite of the cost, Sheffield city centre has some exciting stores, too. in actual fact, you will find everything there, from high-street stores love brand-new look, to kooky independent stores.

Sheffield is well known for its art galleries, which means that it's a great location to visit for an evening out. in fact, the city has numerous pubs, wine bars, and nightclubs.

Sheffield is home to great bands including the arctic monkeys, richard hawley, the last shadow puppets and ABC. if you want to watch the next big thing, you could visit one of the city's great live music venues, including the plug.

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