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OK! We thought you
might like to learn a little about the fantastic city of Sheffield,
so here's some interesting stuff for you to read...Enjoy ;-(
Sheffield is a city
and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. It is so named
because of its origins in a field on the River Sheaf that runs
through the city.
Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the city has
grown from its largely industrial roots to encompass a wide economic
base. The population of the City of Sheffield is estimated at
525,800 people (2006), and it is one of the eight largest English
cities outside London, which form the English Core Cities Group. The
wider Sheffield Urban Area, which extends beyond the city proper,
has a population of 640,720.
Sheffield obtained world-wide recognition during the 19th century
for its production of steel. Many innovations in the industry were
developed locally, including crucible and stainless steel. This
fuelled an almost tenfold increase in the population during the
Industrial Revolution. It gained its city charter in 1893 and became
officially titled the City of Sheffield. International competition
caused a decline in traditional local industries during the 1970s
and 1980s, and at the same time the nearby national coal industry
collapsed, affecting Sheffield's population.
The beginning of the 21st century has seen extensive redevelopment
in many UK cities, including Sheffield. The city's GVA (gross value
added) increased 60 per cent in recent years and, in 2005, reached
£8.2 billion. The overall economy experienced steady growth
averaging around five per cent annually and, as such, has been
growing at a higher rate than has been experienced in Yorkshire and
the Humber in general.
The city is geographically diverse, located at the confluence of
five rivers, with much of the city having been built on hillsides
with views into the city centre or out to the countryside. With an
estimated total of over two million trees, Sheffield has more trees
per person than any other city in Europe: 61% of the city is
greenspace.
Sheffield has a long sporting heritage. In 1857 a collective of
cricketers formed the world's first-ever official football club,
Sheffield F.C., and by 1860 there were 15 football clubs in
Sheffield, with the first ever amateur league and cup competitions
taking place in the city. There are now two professional clubs in
the Football League and play in the Football League Championship:
Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday, both of which formed from
cricket clubs, and two major non-league sides: Sheffield F.C. and
Hallam F.C., which also formed from cricket clubs. These are the two
oldest club sides in the world and, in addition, Hallam F.C. still
play at the world's oldest football ground near the suburb of
Crosspool. Sheffield and Hallam contest what has become known as the
Sheffield derby, whilst United and Wednesday contest the Steel City
derby.
In April 1989, tragedy struck when 96 Liverpool FC fans died in a
crush during their FA Cup semi final at Sheffield Wednesday's
Hillsborough Stadium.
Don Valley Stadium during the World Student Games in 1991Sheffield
also has close ties with snooker, due to the fact that the city's
Crucible Theatre is the venue for the World Snooker Championships.
Sheffield is known to many snooker fans as 'Snooker City'. The
English squash open is also held there every year. The International
Open Bowls tournament is held in Sheffield at Ponds Forge.
The city also boasts the Sheffield Eagles rugby league, Sheffield
Tigers Rugby Union, Sheffield Sharks basketball, Sheffield Steelers
ice hockey and Sheffield Tigers Speedway teams. The track at
Owlerton was built in 1929 and the track operated for most of the
pre-war era. The track entered teams in 1929 English Dirt Track
League, the 1930 and 1931 Northern League. The track operated 1945
to 1950 as members of the Northern League 1946 and National League
Division Two 1947 - 1950. It closed early in the 1951 season and
staged open fixtures in 1952. It was revived as a member of the 1960
Provincial League and has staged speedway in the majority seaons
since.
Sheffield is home to climber Joe Simpson. Former athlete and world
record holder, Sebastian Coe grew up in the city and began his
career as a member of the Hallamshire Harriers. England Cricket
captain Michael Vaughan also grew up in Sheffield.
Many of Sheffield's extensive sporting facilities were built for the
World Student Games, which the city hosted in 1991. They include the
Don Valley International Athletics Stadium which is the largest
athletics stadium in the UK with a capacity of 25,000, Sheffield
Arena, and Ponds Forge international diving and swimming complex,
where Olympic medallist Leon Taylor trains. There are also
facilities for golf, climbing and bowling, as well as a newly
inaugurated (2003) national ice-skating arena (IceSheffield). The
Sheffield Ski Village is the largest artificial ski resort in
Europe, and is due to undergo a major expansion soon. The city also
has three indoor climbing centres. Sheffield was the UK's first
National City of Sport and is now home to the English Institute of
Sport (EIS). Woodburn Road sports centre is another sport
attraction. It's features include a full size playing field for
football or athletics. A running track goes around the length of the
field while their are all-weather football pitches to play on for a
price.
Sheffield is home to Steve Peat who is a World Cup champion in
Mountain Bike World Championships in 2002, 2004, 2006. It is also
home to Harry Wright, who was a pioneer in the development of Major
League baseball in the United States
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