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Sheffield Ski Village's abandoned slopes

Sheffield History

Sheffield Ski Village: An Olympic Dreams Wasteland

Half of Team GB’s 2014 Winter Olympic freestyle skiing team trained at Sheffield Ski Village, now it’s an abandoned mess... It was the turn...

James Hargreaves24 May 2020

The Sheffield Monorail going over the Hole in the Road

Sheffield History

Sheffield’s Aborted Monorail Plans: What Happened?

Long before Supertram, Sheffield planned a Minitram monorail system. Back in the 1970s, Sheffield Metropolitan District Council explored methods to better connect various parts...

James Hargreaves22 May 2020

Sheffield Videos

Sheffield Zombie Experience: Could You Survive The Apocalypse?

We might have recently experienced a worldwide pandemic and lockdown, but how do you think you would fare in a real zombie apocalypse? Before...

James Hargreaves19 May 2020

F-15E Strike Eagles in 'Missing Man Formation' at the Mi Amigo Flypast

Sheffield Videos

Mi Amigo Flypast: Fitting Memorial For Disaster Victims

A special flypast took place over Endcliffe Park on 22 February 2019, marking the 75th Anniversary of the Mi Amigo disaster — A plane...

James Hargreaves18 May 2020

Sheffield Videos

Arctic Monkeys Pop-Up Shop: Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

2018 saw the release of Arctic Monkeys album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino. As part of the promotion for the release, the band opened...

James Hargreaves17 May 2020

Sheffield Videos

Women of Steel: Honouring Inspirational War Effort

Women of Steel is a statue situated in Barkers Pool, outside Sheffield City Hall. The bronze statue was sculpted by Martin Jennings and unveiled...

James Hargreaves17 May 2020

Sheffield Videos

Tinsley Towers: The Demolition of Sheffield Icons

The M1 viaduct is one of Sheffield’s most prominent landmarks. Moreso once upon a time due to the adjacent pair of cooling towers that...

James Hargreaves17 May 2020

Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium Flooded

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A Look Back At Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough Stadium flood

Floods savaged many parts of Britain in June 2007. Incredible footage shows how the area around Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough stadium was affected. Hillsborough Stadium...

James Hargreaves17 May 2020

Allen the Falcon sculpture by Jason Heppenstall

Sheffield Videos

Allen The Falcon: A Sculpture Made From Ikea Keys

Allen the Falcon is a sculpture that was temporarily situated outside Sheffield Midland Train Station in Sheaf Square. It now resides at the University...

James Hargreaves17 May 2020