'Making Sheffield' - listen to our new podcast episode about the Sheffield Blitz, exactly 80 years on

“On two terrible nights in December 1940, Germany rained bombs down on Sheffield in what can only be described as a terror raid, changing the face of the city forever and flattening much of its centre.

"Until ten years ago, the story of the Sheffield Blitz was largely untold, but it’s important that people know what happened here, and that nothing like it is ever allowed to happen again.”

In this weekend’s episode of The Star’s new heritage and history podcast, ‘Making Sheffield,’ Neil explores the Sheffield Blitz in detail, re-telling many first-hand accounts and stories he gathered during interviews for his book, written to mark the 70th anniversary.

In the past decade, Neil’s Sheffield Blitz campaign – in conjunction with The Star - has culminated in everything from the launch of a heritage trail to a permanent museum that is now housed inside Shalesmoor’s National Emergency Services Museum.

‘Making Sheffield’ immortalises the moments that have shaped the steel city; celebrating key events and locations in its history, and paying tribute to some of the trials it has weathered and survived.

In this weekly series, we invite you, our listeners, on a journey to discover more about the historic foundations our city is built upon.

Listen to ‘Making Sheffield’ now – available on all major platforms.