The King and Queen during their visit to Sheffield to inspect the blitz damage in Sheffield in January 1941The King and Queen during their visit to Sheffield to inspect the blitz damage in Sheffield in January 1941
The King and Queen during their visit to Sheffield to inspect the blitz damage in Sheffield in January 1941

Sheffield history: Nine pictures of Royal visits to South Yorkshire and Derbyshire by King George VI

King George VI was a symbol of courage and strength during World War II.

The King and wife Queen consort Elizabeth visited Sheffield several times, including in 1941 to view the damage inflicted during the Blitz of December 1940.

Seventy years after his death, we look back on some of those visits to the city and surrounding area.