With that history comes a local dialect, including a selection of words and phrases that you’ll not hear elsewhere.
One of them in particularly has been exported across the UK and beyond by the Arctic Monkeys.
But most of them will go right over the heads of people who don’t know Sheffield, or who aren’t at least a little familiar with Yorkshire slang.
However, language is constantly evolving through the years and slang can end up falling out of fashion - you might not even recognise some of these.
We’ve picked 12 classic Sheffield sayings and expressions below - how many of them do you use?
5. Put wood int' oil
Put wood int' oil (or int' hole) means to ask someone to close the door. 'Wo tha born in a field' means the same thing. Nominated by Star readers including Judith Ann Parker Photo: stock
6. Waggin' it
If you're waggin' it, in Sheffield, you're not in school when you should be. It's the Sheffield term for what Grange Hill used to describe as 'bunking off', others call it playing truant. Photo: Dominic Lipinski
7. Be reyt
Be reight, be reet or be reyt, meaning it'll be alright. A nice bit of northern positivity! Nominated by several Star readers, including Martyn Cheetham | 3rd party
8. Tha' meks a better door than a window
An old phrase used to ask someone to move out of the way in order to help them see unimpeded. Nominated by Star reader, Luana HolyWater Hague. (Photo showing Everly Pregnant Brothers at Tramlines - a situation where shorter people may find themselves thinking the phrase) | National World