From the 1 o'clock siren, to the Bochum Bell, to the plans for a monorail, we have delved into the history of Sheffield city centre to bring you this list of interesting facts.
Take a look through, and let us know if there is anything we have missed.
![The Peace Gardens were originally a graveyard for the now-demolished St Paul's Church. The area was completely rebuilt in 1998 as part of Sheffield's celebration of the second Millennium to a design by the council's landscape architects. Fragments of the old churchyard have been retained at either end of St Paul's Parade](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/01/15/18/25/Sheffield%20Peace%20Garden%20was%20once%20a%20graveyard.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
9. Sheffield Peace Garden was once a graveyard
The Peace Gardens were originally a graveyard for the now-demolished St Paul's Church. The area was completely rebuilt in 1998 as part of Sheffield's celebration of the second Millennium to a design by the council's landscape architects. Fragments of the old churchyard have been retained at either end of St Paul's Parade | Photo: Johnston Press
![Since 1874, a siren has sounded by the entrance to HL Brown, a watchmaker and jeweler, every day. The 1 O'Clock Time Signal was intended as a reliable way for workers in the city to tell the time, as the signal was linked to Greenwich via the telegraph](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/01/15/18/11/A%20siren%20sounds%20in%20Sheffield%20city%20centre%20every%20day%20at%201pm.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
10. A siren sounds in Sheffield city centre every day at 1pm
Since 1874, a siren has sounded by the entrance to HL Brown, a watchmaker and jeweler, every day. The 1 O'Clock Time Signal was intended as a reliable way for workers in the city to tell the time, as the signal was linked to Greenwich via the telegraph | JPI Media