Sheffield’s a big city – and it’s a city with a big past.
While visitors may come for many reasons ranging from its thriving nightlife to its beautiful parks and surrounding countryside, it has a rich history that some will be unaware of, with links to big names and important events.
Some of the city’s historic gems are well known. Others are less so.
We have put together a gallery of some of the city’s historical gems, ranging from royalty to heavy industry, all on your doorstep in this city.
We have put together a gallery of some of the city’s historical gems, ranging from royalty to heavy industry, all on your doorstep in this city.
5. Sheffield Castle
Sheffield Castle may have been demolished hundreds of years ago, but parts of its footings can still be seen, with pre-booked tours run by Friends of Sheffield Castle. Picture Scott Merrylees Photo: Scott Merrylees
6. NB; Not for factory focus Staff from Edward Pryor, Managing Director John Tissiman, pictured talking to staff before setting of the River Don Engine at the companies 150th at Kelham Island Industrial Mueseum.
The most powerful working steam engine in Europe, the 425 ton River Don Engine at Kelham Island Museum. runs steam twice daily at 12noon and 2pm, Thursday-Sunday. It's noise and power feels like it is shaking the concrete-floored room. Built in 1905, it was made to drive an armour plate rolling mill at Grimesthorpe Works, Photo: Andrew Partridge
The Yorkshire Natural History Museum, Holme Lane, Sheffield. Founder James Hogg is pictured with a fossil of a Ichthyosaur thought to be 175 million years old. The museum contains a collection of fossils. Photo: Simon Hulme
The Egyptian Exhibition at the Weston Park Museum, Sheffield. Curator of Archaeology Martha Jasko-Lawrence is pictured in the exhibition, which includes mummies and other items from ancient Egypt..Picture by Simon Hulme Photo: Simon Hulme