Sheffield – significant people and events

Sheffield is a city of makers, famous for “steel and skill.” For a long time, hot furnaces and busy workshops produced strong metal that became tools, cutlery and parts for buildings and machines. This meant Sheffield helped other places grow too—because its steel was used everywhere. The city also has a proud tradition of communities supporting one another, especially when work was hard and dangerous. Inventors, craftspeople and determined leaders have been linked to Sheffield’s story.

Significant people with links to Sheffield and surrounding area