Sheffield

NAME: Matilde Carvalho e Núria Pereira CLASS: 7B DATE:07/11/2024

SHEFFIELD

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Where is Sheffield located on the map?

The Millennium Gallery is Sheffield’s premier destination for art, craft and design and one of the most visited FREE attractions in England. Here you can see some of Sheffield’s unique heritage, including the metalwork which made the city world-famous, alongside contemporary art and design exhibitions.The Museum houses two permanent exhibitions. The Sykes Gallery is home to the Metalwork Collection, one of the finest in the world containing some 13,000 items and thought to be the most extensive grouping of Sheffield-made cutlery, flatware (forks and spoons) and holloware (bowls, teapots, containers) in existence.The Guild of St George’s Ruskin Collection celebrates the visionary ideas of the Victorian artist and writer, John Ruskin. The collection features the manuscripts, minerals, watercolours and drawings Ruskin amassed and gifted to the people of Sheffield in the 1870s, to reveal connections between nature and art.

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Salmon Of Steel Sculpture - Sheffield

Sheffield Botanical Gardens opened in 1898, in that same year there was a danger of the gardens being sold to property developers. The Sheffield Town Trust, one of the UK's oldest charities, stepped in and purchased the gardens. All donations collected are used to maintain the good condition of the gardens and their historical monuments.

Sheffield Botanical Gardens

Cooper Barnes was born in Sheffield on April 15, 1979. He is an actor and has done several series that most likely many of us know, such as Henry Danger in which he played the role of Captain Man, Danger Force where he played the role of Captain Man, among others. ..

Sheffield Christmas Market has a huge range of seasonal food and drink and unique gift ideas, all set amidst twinkling lights in the city centre. In addition to all this there are themed bars, a traditional German sausage grill, Yorkshire pudding wraps, mulled wine and cider, hot chocolate, toasted marshmallows, churros and many other goodies.

Christmas in Sheffield

Do you know Yorkshire Pie?

Although the pies are very famous in all parts of the UK, but Sheffield has its own version. This pie is called "Yorkshire Pie", it can be filled with pork or beef and is usually served with mashed potatoes or gravy.

Fun facts about Sheffield

Birthplace of modern football – Sheffield F.C., founded in 1857, is recognized as the oldest football club in the world still active. This club helped develop the rules of modern football and pioneered the sport.

Over 2 million trees – Sheffield is one of the greenest cities in the UK and is estimated to have around 2.5 million trees. It is one of the most leafy cities in Europe, with more trees per person than any other European city.

Sheffield

Sheffield is the sixth most populous city in England. Located in the county of South Yorkshire, it has a population of over 500,000 habitants. It is home of Sheffield FC, the first football club in history, founded in 1857.

The steel Salmon sculpture was made to mark the fish's return to Sheffield's rivers. It is made up of 1500 spoons and other types of old steel from the city. It is located outside Sheffield train station.