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.
. Historical gems
Sheffield is a big city - with a big past. We've put together a gallery of some of the city’s historical gems, ranging from royalty to heavy industry, all on your doorstep. Photo: Submitted
. Jack the Ripper detective's archive
The private collection of Metropolitan Police Chief Inspector Donald Sutherland Swanson, a senior investigator in the notorious Jack the Ripper murders in Victorian London, was entrusted to the National Emergency Services Museum (NESM) at West Bar, Sheffield by the former detective's family. The treasure trove lay undiscovered for decades until Swanson's descendants discovered an enormous collection of over 150 individual objects; paperwork, photographs, letters, drawings and personal belongings. Photo: Tony Johnson
. Manor Lodge and Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots, depicted by an actress here during a Terrible Tudors and Fabulous Falconry event, at Manor Lodge, was kept prisoner in Sheffield for 14. Mary arrived at Sheffield Castle on 28 November 1570, aged 27, Sheffield Castle no longer exists (Castle Market stands on its remains) but Manor Lodge, where she was later moved to still stands today just off City Road in the middle of the Manor estate Photo: Marie Caley
. Lodge Moor POW Camp
Lodge Moor POW Camp foundations off Redmires Road near the Sportsman pub. Thousands of prisoners of war from Germany and Italy were kept as prisoners in both the first and second world wars at Lodge Moor camp, on Redmires Road. It's footings still remain and attract visitors. Photo: Sarah Washbourn
. 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
13. Alfred Denny Museum
Alfred Denny Museum at Sheffield University. Curator Prof Tim Birkhead with a cast of the skull of a terror bird, one of the exhibits .The Alfred Denny Museum is usually open for pre-booked guided tours at 10am, 11am and 12pm on the first Saturday of each month. There are only 25 places per tour, so book early. It includes specimens from across the globe from all major types of creature including fossils and material of extinct animals, which demonstrate the diversity of animal life on earth. Photo: CHRIS LAWTON
14. Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet.
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet is an industrial museum next to Abbeydale Road, .on part of a former steel-working site on the River Sheaf, with a history going back centuries. Photo: Andrew Roe
15. Derwent Dam
Derwent Dam, near Sheffield, in North Derbyshire, was famous as the dam where the Dambusters of 617 Squadron trained ahead of their famous RAF raid in 1943 Photo: Bruce Rollinson