Anyone want to add any of the hearsay or rumours or 'amazing facts' they've heard about sheffield/s.yorks?

to start the ball rolling:

Sheffield has the most parks of any city in Britain.
Sheffield had the first football club (but who did they play against?)
Wath upon dearne near Rotherham has the most teenage mothers of anywhere in Europe.
Sheffield had the first drive thru restaurant in britain.

I don't know if any of these are true, I've just heard them said over the years.

Liverpool had the first drive through bank. It was a Barclays. I watched them building it with interest.....

It was open for less than an hour :D they had a withdrawral from 'Sawn-off Shotguns 'R' Us' :mad:

If you stand underneath the Wicker Arches and look up, there is a noticeable patched-up bit where a bomb fell through it (but failed to go off) during the second world war.

Sheffield is the only city in England to start with Shef
Amazing but true :thumbsup:

when i was little and went for a wee my mam used to always say hurry up are ya havin a sheffield flood :suspect: it was only when i moved to sheffield i actually knew there was a real sheffield flood :hihi: .

BTW i say to mine oi oi hurry up austin :hihi:

The 52 is the busiest bus route in Europe.

Hillsborough cantelever stand is the first such design in the world, with a large stand with no pillars in the way in a sports stadium.

--and to give balance to both halves of the city--

Brammall lane was the first ground to have floodlit sport

Sheffield has more magpies than any other city.

Sheffield has the highest proportion of pensioners in any british city

The arts tower is the tallest university building in europe.

The yorkshire county cricket club was formed in the centre of sheffield.

The Plaque on dore green [now part of sheffield] commemorates the battle between the last two saxon kings which unified the country of England, so you could even say at a stretch that England came in to being in sheffield! >>
http://www.borracho.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Sheff/plaques/england.html

Parson cross was the biggest council estate in britain when it was built.

The flying squad [AKA the Sweeny!] was invented in sheffield in 1925 to take care of the sheffield gangs

The showroom is the largest independant cinema complex outside London

Sheffield City Council claim 81 total parks.

Birmingham: 221 Local Parks/Open Spaces.

Originally posted by cgksheff
Sheffield City Council claim 81 total parks.

Birmingham: 221 Local Parks/Open Spaces. is that parks? or.perks ?

I always understood that the park thing was more about area of park rather than amount of parks.

related to that, I think I read somewhere that sheffield had more trees per citizen than any other city,

Sheffield does indeed have the oldest football club in the world, Sheffield FC was formed in 1857.

More info here: www.sheffieldfc.com

Originally posted by nslack
Sheffield does indeed have the oldest football club in the world, Sheffield FC was formed in 1857.

More info here: www.sheffieldfc.com

I remember when they used to play at Abbeydale sports club.

"Sheffield's trees and woodlands are a cherished feature of our landscape, making our city one of the greenest in Europe"

Originally posted by muddycoffee
The showroom is the largest independant cinema complex outside London

Not sure about that one - I would think FACT in Liverpool is quite a bit bigger.

http://www.fact.co.uk/

Wards Beer, got your bowels moving easier than a bungee jump.

There is a plaque set in the wall of Baltic Works, Attercliffe, stating a bomb was dropped there from a German air balloon during the 1st world war.

Originally posted by viking
Wards Beer, got your bowels moving easier than a bungee jump.

....and Wards beer caused it to run down your legs, whereas a bungee jump causes it to run UP your back!

Originally posted by nslack
Sheffield does indeed have the oldest football club in the world, Sheffield FC was formed in 1857.

More info here: www.sheffieldfc.com

sheffield also has the oldest football GROUND in the land...
Hallam FC, which has been a football club ground since the 1860's (IIRC)

we also were the hosts to the venue of the signing of the deeds that set up the football association.

PT

Originally posted by meer

Sheffield had the first football club (but who did they play against?)
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Well Sheffield FC being the oldest football club in the world and Hallam FC being the second oldest club in the world……..

And the worlds first derby……

Re: the Cantilever stand at Hillsborough.
The first cantilever in the football laehue was actually at Scunthorpe united's old ground, but it was not all down one side of the ground.
Since this ground has now been redeveloped, Hillsborough's is the oldest cantilever in the league.

Originally posted by stevie1957
And the worlds first derby……


Epsom?

Sheffield is the fourth largest city in England by population, 5th largest in the UK (London, Birmingham, Leeds & Glasgow are ahead of Sheffield).

It's built on seven hills, same as Rome.

Meadowhall was Europe's largest shopping centre for a while, but I'm sure it's now been overtaken.

I'm sure I've heard that it's the city with the most green space in the UK, although this probably has something to do with the fact that, driving in from the Peak District on the A57, you pass a sign informing you that you're in Sheffield about 5 miles before you actually reach anything that could even vaguely be called urban.

Originally posted by muddycoffee


The flying squad [AKA the Sweeny!] was invented in sheffield in 1925 to take care of the sheffield gangs

And the police box (now better known as the Tardis) was invented in Sheffield by the same Chief Constable, Sillito:thumbsup:

I've heard the same qoute about Sheffeld having either the most greenspace (Inc Trees) or parks in britian, and in the top 10 of Europe. I also think thats based on population size.

And probably if your town starts with the Letter 'S' so Birmingham losses. haha

Originally posted by GingerCat

And probably if your town starts with the Letter 'S' so Birmingham losses. haha

Town???? That can't include Sheffield then, because Sheffield is a city.:)

when I was in camera we did a survey on the pubs of sheffield and sheffield as got more pubs than anyone else I would think that it would have had a damm sight more if they hadnt changed attercliffe common because there was a fair few on there,they use to say that if you started from the plummbers at tinsley had a half in every pub on the cliffe you would never get to the wicker arches as there was that many ale houses to be had.sheffield had got the biggest forging press it was in B.S.C thats corus to you and me the size of it was 9.000 tonnes, firth browns was only 6.000 tonnes they use to do all the big crank shafts and die bars at B.S.C. I use to work there when I first left school you could stand near them white hot ingots what they used for forging and they were big buggers.

Sheffield hold the record for longest lasting rainbow.

Hyde Park flat is the largest listed building in Europe.

Roger and out was/is the world strongest beer.[Unsure of status]

First British person in space is from Sheffield.

has Europe's largest outdoor artificial ski resort.

Originally posted by DanSumption
Sheffield is the fourth largest city in England by population, 5th largest in the UK (London, Birmingham, Leeds & Glasgow are ahead of Sheffield).

Surely Manchester figures in here somewhere Dan? :huh:

K x

Originally posted by Kristian
Surely Manchester figures in here somewhere Dan? :huh:
Nope, the City of Manchester is a lot smaller than Sheffield, although Greater Manchester is a lot larger.

Originally posted by bigkev
sheffield as got more pubs than anyone else
I'm sure I remember somebody saying the same thing about York, or maybe that was just pubs per head of population. There certainly seem to be a lot of boarded-up pubs in Sheffield, one of the first things that struck me when I moved up here.

You all forgot the most important fact that there is about sheffield/
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It has an AMAZING T'internet forum - that easily beats the nearest competition


(Geoff, PM me and I'll let you know the address to send the forum t-shirt to...................):thumbsup:

Originally posted by LoopyLou
It has an AMAZING T'internet forum - that easily beats the nearest competition

Erm... what's a the internet forum?

All of the grammar threads on here recently seem to have missed the one that really winds me up: the incorrect use of "t'" at the beginning of a word in the misguided opinion that it makes things look more Northern. "T'" is an abbreviation for "the". Only use it where you would otherwise use the word "the". And "t't'" is an abbreviation for "to the", so only use it where you want those words (not like those people who say "we're going to t't'pub", which means "we're going to to the pub")

Sorry DanSumption

I was mis-quoting peter kay who is from lancashire.. nuff said.

Loopylou, I knew what you meant! Most people I know now call it "tinternet" because of Peter Kay. Oh, the power of the popular media!

Thanks feargal,

I will un-(hang my head in shame) !!

It is called t'internet - "the internet". But it's not called "an t'tinternet forum" - "an the internet forum". A noun should only have one article, indefinite ("a", "an" or "some") or definite ("the"). You can have a something or the something, but not a the something.

Hangs head in shame again.

You do like putting people in there place dont you dan.

I am sorry to upset you so.

Originally posted by DanSumption
It is called t'internet - "the internet". But it's not called "an t'tinternet forum" - "an the internet forum". A noun should only have one article, indefinite ("a", "an" or "some") or definite ("the"). You can have a something or the something, but not a the something.

And if folk want to call it the t'internet tough ttity like or leave it it's sod all to do with you how they want to spell it, the idea of this forum is to make yourself understood and the poster does that quite well if you don't like it sling your hook and post elsewhere. You Pedantic chuff :rant: :rant: :rant:

Go owdlad, go owdlad........:clap:

Originally posted by DanSumption
Erm... what's a the internet forum?

All of the grammar threads on here recently seem to have missed the one that really winds me up: the incorrect use of "t'" at the beginning of a word in the misguided opinion that it makes things look more Northern. "T'" is an abbreviation for "the". Only use it where you would otherwise use the word "the". And "t't'" is an abbreviation for "to the", so only use it where you want those words (not like those people who say "we're going to t't'pub", which means "we're going to to the pub")

i think we have a future moderator on board........hail jobsworth:hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

have a day off mate:rolleyes:

Originally posted by owdlad
if you don't like it sling your hook and post elsewhere. You Pedantic chuff :rant: :rant: :rant:

Ooo, get you Mrs!

Sorry to come across quite so arsey, I normally couldn't give a toss how people spell, how bad their grammar is, and I've seen so many threads critical of peoples' spelling/grammar on here of late which have wound me up no end. But there is just one thing in this field which does annoy me, and that's when people think that by sticking a "T" in front of everything it makes them sound Northern, without even understanding what the "T" means.

Ah sod it, I couldn't care less. Sorry to come down heavy like that, LoopyLou. (Just... DON'T DO IT AGAIN :D)

PS. What do you expect? I'm a Southerner.

Originally posted by DanSumption

PS. What do you expect? I'm a Southerner.


Ahaaaaaaa

makes sense now....

No worries :D

Originally posted by DanSumption




PS. What do you expect? I'm a Southerner.

well your forgiven then,if we ever meet up the shandy's on me pal:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

It's getting to be more and more like a sitcom on here; a row and resolution to all problems within one half hour episode! :D

K x

thats better innit:D btw the shandy thing was a **** take of him being a southern softee:D

Originally posted by kirky
well your forgiven then,if we ever meet up the shandy's on me pal:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Ta for that. Can you make a Kaliber shandy, with blackcurrant top, I think the genuine article might be a bit overpowering for me.

See you down the Queen Vic. Err... Rover's Return. Oh, whatever.

PS. What do you expect? I'm a Southerner. [/B][/QUOTE]

Another bloody southern Jessie, comes up to the real part of the world and after being a member of the forum since the 22nd of Feb thinks he has the right to slate everyone.

Go on sod off back down South if you don't like it. :rant: :rant: :rant:

Come on owdlad, be nice, he did apologise! :huh:

K x

Sheffield has lots of lovely, friendly, understanding, forgiving people. FACT!:hihi:

Originally posted by owdlad
Another bloody southern Jessie, comes up to the real part of the world and after being a member of the forum since the 22nd of Feb thinks he has the right to slate everyone.

Go on sod off back down South if you don't like it. :rant: :rant: :rant:

No, I love it up here. It's the Northern hospitality that I'm especially keen on :P

For the record, I didn't "slate everyone", I criticised a grammatical mistake made by one person; a mistake which I'm far more used to hearing down South but which I was shocked to realise has now made its way back up here, probably because people pay more attention to what they hear on TV than to their local dialect. I meant my criticism to be lighthearted, in view of the many other grammar-related rants I've seen on here, but it obviously didn't come across that way so I apologised.

I also mentioned that I'm a Southerner because I thought it'd make good trollbait. I didn't catch any trolls, but I did net me a prize chimp.

As for how long I've been on this forum, I don't really see how that's relevant. I've not broken any forum rules as far as I'm aware, and I have been running forums myself since you were a monkey in a nappy calling yourself "youngun", so please don't lecture me on netiquette.

As for how long I've been on this forum, I don't really see how that's relevant. I've not broken any forum rules as far as I'm aware, and I have been running forums myself since you were a monkey in a nappy calling yourself "youngun", so please don't lecture me on netiquette. [/B][/QUOTE]

Don't lecture you on netiquette! so it's alright for you to lecture others then say it was light hearted when challenged over it. if you dont like it tough tit pal, and if your so good at running your own forums how come you feel the need to come onto this one.

Originally posted by owdlad
Don't lecture you on netiquette! so it's alright for you to lecture others then say it was light hearted when challenged over it. if you dont like it tough tit pal, and if your so good at running your own forums how come you feel the need to come onto this one.

I wasn't lecturing on netiquette.

But if you want me to: perhaps you should learn to use this forum's (not exactly brain-challenging, even for an ape) quoting system before slagging people off for being "newbies". Otherwise people will start thinking that my views are actually your views. Which I suppose might win you some respect, if nothing else.
:banana:

I shouldn't need to justify my reasons for using the Sheffield Forum. It's bloody brilliant, why on earth would I want to roll my own? Besides, I've retired from all that now.

Also, I don't "feel the need" to come on this forum. I'm doing it as a public service to lower primates, trying to educate them in the ways of the world. :wave:

Owdlad! Dan! Gi'ore wi ya, or I'll mek third man! :mad: (Best Sheffield accent there!) ;)

Seriously boys, I don't know what's got into you both? :huh: You're both such nice chaps, I'm sure an old monkey can learn to love a southern monkey, and vice versa! :D

Be nice, and move on, or you'll have t'Mods in here! :D

K x

PS, before anyone tells me to take my Mod hat off, or get off my soapbox, I hope they'll see the humour in my post; I just don't like to see people I respect rowing over a misunderstanding :|

K x

S'alright Kristian, I've let off steam now. Did I ever mention, being condescending is one of my favourite hobbies?

Originally posted by DanSumption
I also mentioned that I'm a Southerner because I thought it'd make good trollbait. I didn't catch any trolls, but I did net me a prize chimp.


OWNED! :thumbsup:

Stainless steel was invented in Sheffield. The world's finest cukelry,kutelri,kuklry cuckelry, knives & forks was made in sheffield. Theres more cat **** on our street than any where else in South Yorkshire.

"GORDON BANKS" was born in SHEFFIELD.
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Also, you two stop nitpicking at each other over this North and South thing.
and pick on the Americans instead!:hihi:

I was also bourn in sheffield. I am now an ausie, i'm thick skinned you can pick on me if you like. I 'm a lousy speller and my grammer is crap. :thumbsup:

Originally posted by peterdo
I was also bourn in sheffield. I am now an ausie, i'm thick skinned you can pick on me if you like. I 'm a lousy speller and my grammer is crap. :thumbsup:
A very generous offer peterdo, you're the dream member to some people on here! :thumbsup:

Originally posted by owdlad
As for how long I've been on this forum, I don't really see how that's relevant. I've not broken any forum rules as far as I'm aware, and I have been running forums myself since you were a monkey in a nappy calling yourself "youngun", so please don't lecture me on netiquette.


Gotta go back to bed, i'm in a state of shock, maybe this was all a dream about Owdlad ! a GOOD dream may i add.