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From stainless to the Arctic Monkeys - via Hendo's and Sean Bean - Sheffield has certainly made an impact
Read through this list of innovations and inventions and you can’t help but be impressed by the city’s contribution to the world.
Here are some of the main reasons why all around the globe, people have good reason to love Sheffield.
5. Sean Bean
Actor Sean Bean, who was born and raised in Handsworth, shot to fame in ITV series Sharpe before clinching major roles in blockbuster movies including Patriot Games, Ronin and Goldeneye. He also had unforgettable stint as Boromir in Lord of the Rings. Photo: Getty Images
6. Simpkins sweets
Simpkins has been manufacturing boiled sweets - essential on car journeys - on the same site in Hillsborough, using a lot of the same machinery, for 102 years. Simpkins has been making its famous boiled sweets since 1921 when Albert Leslie Simpkin returned from the First World War. Pic: Adrian Simpkins, by Chris Etchells Photo: Chris Etchells
7. HMS Sheffield
Sheffield's name has been linked to warships since 1953. Here's the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh with the officers and ratings of the 6in-gun cruiser HMS Sheffield in 1953. The original 'Shiny Sheff'. Photo: -
8. Tramlines
Tramlines pioneered the inner city music festival spread across venues indoor and out. Bigger than ever today in Hillsborough Park. Photo: submit