From an utter skewering from George Orwell to a loving tribute by Richard Hawley, these are 10 of the funniest, most charming or slightly cheeky phrases ever coined with the Steel City at heart.
9. Richard Hawley
"I think Sheffield's a really romantic place," city musician Richard Hawley told the BBC in 2005. "It's the people that count - Sheffield people have a great sense of humour, and doing all the travelling that I do, I really like the fact that I'm from Sheffield and can come back and be humbled very quickly by a little old bloke or something." Photo: Chris Etchells
10. Michael Palin
"My first memories of Sheffield were of contrast," comedian, actor, writer and broadcaster Michael Palin, who was brought up in Ranmoor, told National Geographic in 2019. "A big, huge, sort of smoky industrial area where all the steel forges were. Dust, noise. And the west, which borders on the Peak District, and is very beautiful and very leafy. Though less so since they started cutting down the trees." Photo: Sheffield City Council
11. Graham Fellows
"They say those seven hills make you very introspective, because they’re all around and you find yourself looking inward," Graham Fellows - known for performing as his comic alter ego John Shuttleworth - said in 2018. Photo: PR