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Produced by Terry Daun. All music, lyrics, and arrangements by Terry Daun.
Copyright 2004.
Sheffield Facts and Places:
Sheffield Airport is Robin Hood Airport
Newspapers are Sheffield Star, Yorkshire Post
Sheffield Sports teams are
Major Sheffield Attractions and Events are The Foundry Climbing Centre, Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Sheffield Ski Village, Birley Spa,
Local Schools are University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University
Known as the Steel City, Sheffield earned its reputation for toughness when it perfected the craft of forging and engineering heavy metals during the Industrial Revolution. This spirit survives in the modern city which has managed to claw its way back from two decades of high unemployment and social deprivation when the steel mills and local coal mines were closed.
Steelmaking remains important economically, but Sheffield is working hard at reinventing itself as a sophisticated city and has diversified into sport, tourism, film production, leisure and retail. Existing hotels have had facelifts and new accommodations have arrived to cater to a growing number of visitors. These include the Cutlers, Bristol, Grosvenor House, Holiday Inn and Novotel in the city centre, and the Marriott and Rutland within a two-mile radius. On the outskirts are the Beauchief, Sheffield Park, Staindrop Lodge and Tankersley Manor.
The city’s revival is apparent in its efficient SuperTram network, striking new architecture, top-quality sport facilities for swimming and diving; ice dance and ice hockey; indoor climbing; and skiing, and the redevelopment of distinct areas into themed quarters. The previously run-down canalside, for example, has been reborn as a leisure hotspot crammed with bars, clubs and restaurants, while a once-derelict central district has re-emerged as the Cultural Industries Quarter.
Eating out has become a serious pastime and visitors can enjoy good food from around the world in a wide choice of bistros, cafes and restaurants. Among these are the Blue Moon Brasserie, West 10, Menzels, Marco @ Milano, Zing Vaa, Antibo, Vijays and Crystal.
Sheffield’s pride in its tradition of hard work is reflected in its many industrial-themed museums, among them the Abbeyvale Industrial Hamlet, Kelham Island, and Traditional Heritage. Especially popular with families are the Fire Police Museum, the Bus Museum and the gadget-packed Magma, a science adventure centre.
Despite its industrial heritage, the city remains close to Nature. It has a national park – the Peak District – on its doorstep, plus more than 200 parks, woodlands and gardens. One of these is indoors! The Winter Gardens, which opened in 2003, is Europe’s largest temperate glasshouse.
M1A1 main battle tank. Part of the perimiter guard along main supply route Tampa. Got this shot while we were refuling at a roadside refuel point. Iraq 2004
