| Sheffield's the 4th largest city in great britain & | | | | On the other hand, you could try the Graves |
| boasts a population of over 525,000. now, the city | | | | Gallery or Bishop's House. |
| boasts boasts a thriving economy & quite low | | | | Sheffield has plenty to offer fans of shopping. the |
| cost of living, so you can live life to the full here. | | | | city boasts meadowhall, which is a enormous |
| Sheffield boasts lots of culture & entertainment, | | | | shopping centre with over 240 shops. The |
| including fabulous theatres, museums & galleries. | | | | shopping centre opened its doors in 1990 and was |
| its england's greenest city, with fifty parks. Crime | | | | one of the first out-of-town shopping malls in |
| statistics also show that it's one of england's | | | | great britain. |
| safest cities. | | | | Despite this, Sheffield city centre has some |
| Sheffield is located close to Leeds, Manchester, | | | | fantastic stores, too. in fact, you'll find everything |
| Nottingham & the Peak District. | | | | there, from high-street shops like new look, to |
| By the fourteenth century, Sheffield was already | | | | kooky independent shops. |
| famous for the manufacturing of knives, and by | | | | Sheffield is well-known for its nightlife, so it is a |
| the 1600s it was at the middle of of cutlery | | | | great location to visit for a night out. in actual |
| production in britain. These industries led to the | | | | fact, the city boasts numerous public houses, |
| speedy growth of sheffield, which saw the town | | | | cocktail bars, & clubs. |
| being made a borough in 1843 and gaining city | | | | Sheffield is home to great bands such as the |
| status in 1893. | | | | arctic monkeys, pulp, the last shadow puppets & |
| Sheffield remained a major industrial city | | | | ABC. if you want to catch the next big thing, you |
| throughout the first half of the 20th century, | | | | could pay a visit to one of the city's great live |
| although world wide competition led to the closure | | | | music venues, such as the leadmill. |
| of numerous steelworks from the start of the | | | | Sheffield has great road links & can be reached |
| 1970s. | | | | easily from most huge uk cities. in addition to this, |
| There are loads of things to do in Sheffield, which | | | | the city is well served by rail, with frequent trains |
| include some exciting museums and galleries. One | | | | running from Sheffield railway station to a vast |
| of the finest is the Millennium Galleries, which is | | | | variety of destinations throughout england. |
| near the the railway station. These galleries have | | | | There's also an airport close by, Doncaster |
| permanent exhibitions based around the themes | | | | Sheffield Airport. The airport is situated 18 miles |
| of art, nature and people. in addition to these, | | | | from the city centre & is mainly served by |
| there's touring exhibitions including a recent | | | | discount airlines, such as Thomsonfly. |
| Vivienne Westwood retrospective. | | | | |