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