You can now get a book packed with things you never knew about Sheffield

Think you know everything there is to know about Sheffield?
By Darren Burke
Published 16th Nov 2020, 12:41 BST
Updated 16th Nov 2020, 12:41 BST
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Well, think again because a brand new book that’s just been released is packed with loads of things you probably never even knew about the city – and many more you probably didn’t even know you wanted to know!

A Great Sheffield Miscellany has been penned by John Coats, a Sheffield teacher, and the original mastermind behind the Pub Stops of Sheffield maps.

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This time, he has turned his hand to producing a celebratory compendium of all things Sheffield.

A man and woman sit on a bench and enjoy the sunshine in Norton Park (Photo by Lindsey Parnaby / AFP) (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images)A man and woman sit on a bench and enjoy the sunshine in Norton Park (Photo by Lindsey Parnaby / AFP) (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images)
A man and woman sit on a bench and enjoy the sunshine in Norton Park (Photo by Lindsey Parnaby / AFP) (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images)

This fascinating publication of Sheffield-related trivia interspersed with info-graphics, is certain to give you a new insight and an even greater appreciation of the greatest city that there is.

From A-Roads to Zeppelins, you cannot fail to discover something new about the people, geography, culture and history of Sheffield inside its pages.

Said John: “This is a real treasure trove of trivia, some of which you really ought to know, some of which you could quite comfortably get through life never knowing, and plenty in between!

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“Its been a real voyage of discovery and a genuine pleasure in researching and putting this publication together.

The book is packed with facts about Sheffield.The book is packed with facts about Sheffield.
The book is packed with facts about Sheffield.

"I knew Sheffield pretty well before starting out – better than some, but not as well as others – but writing his book has enabled me to discover so much more about our city that had previously just passed me by.

"The aim was to end up with an informative celebration of everything that makes Sheffield what it is, without trying to be too organised in the way that that information was presented. I think we’ve ended up pretty much where I’d hoped we would, and I hope readers get equal pleasure out of browsing through the book as I did in putting it together!’

A Great Sheffield Miscellany is available online from www.agreatsheffieldmiscellany.co.uk and also from publishers ALD Design and Print (Sharrow Vale Road), Rhyme and Reason (Ecclesall Road), Sheffield Scene (Surrey Street), The Sheffield Shop (Ecclesall Road) and Waterstones in Sheffield.

The book comes in A5 softback and is 225 pages and priced at £11.95.

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