Have We Lost Sheffield?

[@rosieHolliday5887]

My home city. My beloved Sheffield. The place where I had some of the best times in my life. The wild stories my mum told me of Mojos, The Fiesta & Josephine's & where I spent my childhood in the working mens clubs of the of the 70's & 80's & where I clubbed throughout the brilliant nightlife of the 90's..The Leadmill, The Drop City Hall, Cairo Jax, Niche & where I spent all my Saturdays walking round all of the vintage clothes shops, record shops, Castle Market & The Forum. Sheffield has a very special place in my heart. So I'm probably going to watch this & cry. If anyone has a time machine, I'd like to go back to Sheffield in about 1991 thanks........

[@pimpozza]

I love this comment, Rosie.. 👍

[@rosieHolliday5887]

​@@pimpozzaYou're welcome. My head could explode watching this lol. So many memories. I'm watching it saying, "omg that shop used to be this & that & that building was the Yorkshire Bank" hahahaha. I must must make a visit to Sheffield asap after watching this

[@pimpozza]

It's just so lovely to read such a positive comment! You absolutely MUST go back for a visit! 👍🙋🏻‍♀️​@@rosieHolliday5887

[@pimpozza]

​@@rosieHolliday5887 My reply disappeared for some reason.. It's just so nice to read such a positive comment and I hope you get back for a visit soon! 👍🙋🏻‍♀️

[@newsoftheday420]

I think we would all like to go back to 1991. Those were the raving days !!

[@axlhill7207]

Thought I'd stop by as a local lad to drop some insider information to explain a lot of whats been shown on this fantastic video, I know I'm a bit late but hope some of you see this! So Sheffield is essentially in a massive transition period, us as the gritty northerners we are tend to drag our heels a bit when it comes to redevelopment and we found ourselves a decade behind Leeds and Manchester, this is all in the process of changing. Let me take you back a decade. The first long shopping street he walked down, Fargate, was the bustling hub of the town centre, every shop filled with a big named brand with the offshot streets (like the one he said he liked that led to the theaters) being the home to fantastic local independent businesses to give the best of both worlds. On the other side of town (bare in mind sheffield City centre is tiny in comparison to most) about a 10 minute walk away is The Moor which at the time was the rough end, a lot of crime, a lot of rough characters hanging around. To curb this the local council did a massive redevelopment of The Moor and suddenly most of the name brands moved to there, H&M, Primark, a huge cinema complex with restaurants. Even the city centre market moved there. As such the local council successfully transformed it into the new centre of Sheffield City life but as a result they removed their focus from Fargate which then fell into compete disrepair, massive spice epidemics fuelled by widespread homelessness meant that Fargate became a pretty awful place to be but the issue is that the city centre was developed in the mindset that Fargate was the central hub with the trams running up to it, the cathedral, even the cutlers Hall he showed is just round the corner so Sheffield became quite disjointed, to get to any of the major shops you now had to walk. This meant that most people elected to do their shopping online or if they were going to shop in person would usually, quite begrudgingly, go to the ever busy Meadowhall. The last part of the video takes place in Kehlam Island, my personal favourite place in Sheffield, this area is everywhere from the road he commented was hard to cross all the way round and through the Alfred becket building. Kelham is a strange mix of vibrant modern living, a huge multicultural safe space and the capital of northern vibrancy alongside the old disused factories, shadows of the former steel industry infrastructure (like the kiln) The perks of this was that most of these disused buildings were bought up, partitioned and transformed into rentable spaces, very cheap rentable spaces, as such this became, in my opinion, England's Primary location for upcoming bands and musicians, this is seen through Sheffields ongoing monopoly over the worlds music scene, artists such as Def Leppard, Pulp, The human league, Arctic monkeys, Bring me the horizon, While she sleeps and more currently bands such as Malevolence have all practiced in these sort of places, you can't walk around Kelham without the amazing sound of hundreds of new bands, dreaming big, writing what could be the music of the new generation. A decade ago Kelham was the red light district and certain disused parts still are but that's the true testament to how an area can change in a small space of time. So what now? As you saw in the video there are huge redevelopments, a whole are called "the heart of the city 2" has opened which us a 400 million pound development, this includes Europe's largest purpose built food hall, cambridge street collective (where I currently work) along with amazing recreational areas, new leasure sites. a new flagship raddison blu hotel (which was one of the first big developments on this video) and this is the start of Sheffield catching up but in true northern style. In 5 years time everything seen on this video will be redeveloped, bringing Sheffieldd up to to the same standard as Leeds and Manchester but with a huge focus on preserving a lot of what has always made Sheffield amazing, lots of opportunity for independent businesses, independent musicians, independent artists, alongside the return of massive high street brands. Come drop by some time, watch a local gig, drink some local ale, chat to us all cause we're a nice bunch and soak up Europe's greenest city in true gritty style. It's grim up north but remember... Anything south of Sheffield is France 😂

[@sglenny001]

Very nice way of putting it

[@backtoearth1983]

Fella went out of his way to only show the more run down sections.

[@pigeonsareugly]

No way, finally someone who actually knows what they’re on about. I honestly get so sick of old people complaining about Sheffield when apart from fargate it’s probably the nicest it’s been in like 20 years at least

[@marial8235]

Sheffield and Pittsburgh (my home city) were sister cities, I think, and shared a similar fate: Deindustrialization. It’s hard to recover after all the jobs and industry go far away.

[@Greeny_303]

yep and both have a team called the steelers (Ice hockey & American foot.. egg ball thing ;)

[@marial8235]

@@Greeny_303 Pittsburgh has recovered somewhat through technology and healthcare. There are still very affluent, beautiful neighborhoods, but some near suburban boroughs like Wilkinsburg, the Rox, Aliquippa are as hood and dangerous as it gets. Also as an undergrad my Senior thesis looked a Cutlery Mill in Beaver Falls, (outside of Pittsburgh) founded by a religious Commune. They recruited workers from Sheffield, but when the workers resisted pay cuts and went on strike, the owners secretly brought in Chinese workers to break the strike.

[@chriswebber1980]

Maggie thatcher destroyed the north in thec80/90s when she sold off our industry. Steel and coal being the north's biggest assets

[@sglenny001]

That is interesting ​@@marial8235

[@dizzman5546]

Being a Aussie, and loving British bands I used to be so jealous hearing about all the popular British bands back in the 60, 70s and 80s, playing in all these English towns.

[@Rostern.Instruments]

Got loads actually from Sheffield too; Pulp, Human League, Def Leppard, Joe Cocker, and more recently Arctic Monkeys, Bring Me The Horizon, While She Sleeps, Reverend and the Makers and loads more! It’s a very musical city

[@dizzman5546]

@@Rostern.Instruments Fantastic !!! I'd hate to see all that magic disappear especially with all the unrest going on over there. Nobody and I mean nobody can beat the British music scene.

[@Strimbles]

I moved to Sheffield 6 years ago from USA & I love it! I've been to many cities in UK but for me Sheffield is the best. South of city center you didn't go, but it's full of artists, cool shops, and beautiful green neighborhoods great for alternative minded people. Friendly and lovely place on the edge of the peak district.

[@ParksRec]

He just picks the worst bits .. like all towns didn’t have rough parts

[@4BCJesus]

@@ParksRecThere seems to be a lot of British youtubers at the moment just going around the world parts of a city, or the worst town in the whole country and acting like that is what everything and everywhere looks like. You'd think we lived in the third world country if you took these peoples word for it.

[@damiendye6623]

As a person born in Sheffield it's a shadow of it former self it's just all about students now.

[@drsamuelbeckett2998]

Alternative families?

[@Strimbles]

@@drsamuelbeckett2998 Yeah, and?

[@KateVeeoh]

My mum got me a really nice Richardsons chef's knives set (made in Sheffield) a couple of years ago when I moved house. We're belgian, but my mum said "it's made in Sheffield so it's good quality!". So the reputation lives on :)

[@johnd8538]

Once we produced quality cutlery, tools and steel all stamped proudly with MADE IN SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND. The goods went allover the world, the wild west in America was "won" using Sheffield knives and farming tools.

[@pigeonsareugly]

@@johnd8538they still make stuff in Sheffield lmao. Obviously to a lesser extent but it’s not the same as other uk cities where everything went

[@waynerhodes360]

Unfortunately, it's the death of a country 😞 more than death of the high street ! Another good episode lad 👦 👏 👍

[@lablackzed]

​@@nottingham1Its true this Nation is being destroyed from with in .🇬🇧💀

[@ange1098]

@@nottingham1need to open one’s eyes a bit more me thinks.

[@charlie891]

@@nottingham1 crippled economy, corrupt government, dying culture, i assume that the people in this comment section want to blame it all on foreigners but it runs a lot deeper than that

[@neilboulton9813]

Whatever your political views tends to skew your views on government corruption. So can you give very specific examples of a dying culture and please don't say boarded up shops if you do any online shopping. Also there are many countries which have had downturn in their economy and an increase in inflation so how is the UK different from them precisely?

[@waynerhodes360]

Down with whitey, it's all ways his fault 😏 , and there is no great in Britain anymore 😕 just Britain !

[@johngreen6191]

My dad told me that the tougher it gets the more bookies open up and that was decades ago. Great vids, very interesting.

[@RegiyThornton]

Your dad is wise

[@johngreen6191]

@@RegiyThornton Cheers mate, he was a communist.

[@KiwiCatherineJemma]

Too right ! People can't win at a Betting Shop. It literally can only exist because it pays out, substantially less than it takes in. They are an utter scam facilitated by local and national governments designed to strip money out of the poorest people of all.

[@cyrus9043]

@@johngreen6191 maybe not then

[@johngreen6191]

@@muffinman4544 Top Bet365 takes an annual pay cut of £27m but still earns £271m. Some reports say she earns up to £469m but I'm not too sure about that.

[@bikerclivew]

As a semi-retired furnace engineer and metallurgist, I really enjoyed and appreciated your video. Well done🇬🇧 I have fond memories of Sheffield and of the skill and friendliness of the people.

[@kelsangkelsang]

My relatives from Yorkshire had ornaments made of Pewter. I think this is what Turnip is talking about at 12.31

[@SuzanneO707]

He is great. I Love his roaming around and enthusiasm.

[@Sheffield_Steve]

My Dad worked at Firth Brown's and told me some stories of the place.

[@LoftechUK]

The actual head Cutler. That’s so cool.

[@wanderingturnip]

I know right

[@kielomara9511]

I love this video. I spent 4 years at uni here and I never knew any of this. Keep doing what you're doing, the UK needs its history preserved and people will look back on this in 20 years and be grateful. Thank you.

[@michaelmasisredbullshrine7752]

25:38 What you stumbled upon there is a cementation furnace! The very last one in the UK! Only 3 left in the entirety of Europe I believe

[@prismonthethehorizon5793]

Can you remember the two big ones in Tinsley? Tindley viaduct I think

[@highgreen6452]

The Brown Bear on Norfolk Street is a pub stuck in time, one of the stipulations to being Landlord is that you Cannot alter it, its my favourite pub in England.. from all the ones ive been in

[@DeltaJazzUK]

The Don Valley between Sheffield and Doncaster was 20 miles solid with forges, furnaces, and factories, all leveled in the 1980s. When you made the train journey through it it was like passing through a land devastated by a nuclear war.

[@jonb12321]

Yes I remember that. I went along the Don valley by train in the mid 80s. I came from a West Yorks textiles area with plenty of abandoned mills etc. But the Don valley was something else.

[@PK-yf3hd]

I recall on the train en route to Leeds at night gazing in wonder at the spectacle of a burning sky.magnificent and eerie

[@jonb12321]

Yes. My mum (in the 40s/50s) used to walk past two foundries in her home town (Knottingley) on the way to school. This is the days before industry was shut off from the public, in the way that started in the 70s/80s, so she could see men working and flames would belch out as they fed the furnaces. She said the night sky was red, the other thing is the foundries and glassworks in Knottingley worked three shifts so day or night there was manufacturing activity.

[@kronkite1530]

Like Gaza… but with more Arabs. Say hello to the Houthis, locals! 😂😂😂

[@dicksplatts007]

I grew up on the edges of the valley next to where meadowhall is and as a kid I spent most my youth playing in those derelict factory buildings before they got leveled and meadowhall built

[@pimpozza]

Your enthusiasm knows no bounds, David! I'm really looking forward to this one.. a town I know but will no doubt learn a lot of stuff I didn't know, thanks to this great channel! Thank you.. 👍

[@pyewackett5]

The shiny sign that fronts the Savoy in London is Sheffield 'Stay Brite' steel. The cutlery i use everyday are by Joseph Rodgers . Sheffield is a cracking place. Loved going to the Leadmill on a sat night in the 90's. Anyone remember the shop Pippys ?? Thankyou my good man. You did the city proud 👍

[@franlohan]

Loved going to Pippy’s on a Saturday, I’d always leave with a bottle of patchouli oil, or as my mother referred to it ‘eau de gravedigger’.

[@analogkidabc]

Was pippy's on Cambridge Street? We used to go in before we went to the record shop on the top corner I can't remember it's name. Then into sportsman for a few pints.

[@Mickyboss454]

Yeah, Pippy's on Cambridge Street - Afghan coats, loons, joss sticks

[@1951GL]

Cutlers' Hall - amazing. Sheffield still good for precision engineering. This is one of your best videos.

[@pigeonsareugly]

There’s a massive new advanced manufacturing park they’re still building in Sheffield called Waverley with a bunch of big companies like McLaren, rolls Royce and Boeing

[@danielsellers8707]

I went to an awards ceremony in the Cutlers Hall when I was nominated for Radio Sheffield's "Make A Difference Awards" in 2022.

[@tip00former1]

Raconteur, teller of tales, spinner of yarns. A lovely story again Mr Turnip, with a nice poetic ending 🤟

[@JackMellor498]

Love Sheffield, one of my favourite cities after Liverpool and Newcastle, strong identity, rich history and culture (think of all the bands from the place, Human League, Heaven 17, ABC, Arctic Monkeys, Def Leppard, Cabaret Voltaire, Clock DVA, Pulp, Bring Me the Horizon, Living in a Box, Thompson Twins, good people too, infamously called “the UK’s biggest village” iconic landmarks like the Park Hill Flats standing as a surviving testament to the 20th century dreams of living.

[@silocybe83]

agreed , well said

[@helenbartoszek243]

Was Joe Cocker from Sheffield?

[@JackMellor498]

@@helenbartoszek243 Yep he was

[@helenbartoszek243]

@@JackMellor498 Thanks

[@Strimbles]

@@helenbartoszek243 I visited Joe's childhood house a few weeks ago, just down the road from me in Sheffield

[@MakinMovies7]

My dad’s family were from Sheffield, my grandad was police superintendent, we have our own carving knives made by our Relatives-T Makin, lovely bit of history, and some incredible stories about the steel and coal industry, horrific injuries and death. Lovely, friendly, hard, stoic, historical city. I’m going over with my sister soon to recce and say goodbye after my dad’s death in 2022.

[@joanneellis9672]

The Furance is a Grade 2 listed building and can never be knocked down. The gates at the front are locked and the key can be obtained from Kelham Island Museum to look around it. It is the last standing furnace of its kind in the country. It is supposed to be maintained but clearly hasn't been.

[@wanderingturnip]

Thank you for this

[@joanneellis9672]

No worries, it is a shame that the repairs haven't been kept up on it. I'm sure it is the museum that is responsible for it. I might do a few checks to see.

[@AnniDunnan-ms7pz]

Hello! Missed you visiting! Glad you enjoyed the trip. I moved here in 2006, university, like a lot of folk that stayed on, cos it is a lovely city. 😀👍💚

[@ageoflove1980]

A KZbin content creator actually providing a source for the information given? Well thats a first! Good job!

[@beeleywood7796]

I was born in Sheffield 58 years ago and have witnessed many changes over the years. I would say most are for the better. While Sheffield is well known for its steel it is less well known for the major disasters it has endured. On December 12-15th my father was in the city center when the Luftwaffe tried to halt the steel making process. They mistakenly dropped their bombs along the Moore, a busy shopping area within the city center, killing around 650 and injuring a further 1,500. If you look at the building you will see a mixture of old beautiful buildings mixed with those built in the 50's, these newer building show the path of the bombers. In total six George medals were awarded to Sheffielders for their actions in the aftermath of the two day bombing raids. After the war prefabricated houses were quickly built to house those whose homes were lost during the war. However in 1962 many of these homes were destroyed in the Great Sheffield Gale. Winds of around 100mph hit Sheffield causing the government declaring a state of emergency since approximately two-thirds (150,000) of the cities housing was destroyed. During the incident 4 people died and 400 injured. Elsewhere in the UK the storm claimed a further 5 people were killed. Long before the war Sheffield was devastated by a major flood caused by the total collapse of the newly Dale Dyke Dam. Around 700 million gallons of water poured through the Loxley valley, Malin bridge and Hillsborough. 240 people lost their lives that night many of which died in their beds.

[@Joeyorangecupcake]

What an absolutely wonderful video. All your videos are so well-made, insightful and absorbing, and this one is an absolute gem. I've lived in Sheffield for 26 years, and you've given it a fresh perspective; thank you so much! 😊

[@isaacstovell867]

as a Sheffielder - at 14:58 when you say "I wonder what this was" - it's not a was, it still is. those are the blacked-out windows for the staff changing rooms for Bungalows & Bears (where I used to work). but thanks for an epic video on my city's history & current state - I can't help but share in your decrying the state of our current high streets but really appreciate the attention to detail in walking through how our city helped shape the modern world. Rare & Racy used to be my go-to shop for pre-owned books! but I never knew about Lizzie the elephant - sick factoid. really glad you visited Kelham too (even if I'm disappointed you didn't pop in for a pint at The Gardener's Rest, you were right across the road!)

[@wendywolfman]

This guy is the best.

[@elamorte]

Now I want to go and watch again (after 20+ years) The Full Monty. Specially that opening sequence. I can hear in my head that voice saying -A city...on the move!-. Great video. Big fan of this channel. Cheers!

[@judeh2646]

Thanks for another great video!

[@wanderingturnip]

Wow thank you so much 😀😀

[@MaddieMadMoo1]

I have lived and worked in Sheffeild for the last 7 years, I grew up in Scunthorpe in a steelworking family so I kind of feel at home in Sheffield. I work in the city centre and live in one of the bigger suburbs. I like that the place has so many trees and parks and interesting places to visit. It will be interesting when all works on the heart of the city and on fargate are completed to see if there is any uptake in retail and hospitality.

[@comedyhunter]

01:12 yes that was Yorkshire Bank, Sheffield is an awesome city I visit it often

[@comedyhunter]

No HSBC is on Fargate, a bit further around from this which is Surry Street corner@@TPH250290

[@rubydazzler]

Back in the day, the upper floors were the YMCA, before they built the new accommodation at Broomhall.

[@Rlancup]

Thanks!

[@marybradley7791]

We only became South Yorkshire in the 1970s. My dad went into Sheffield during the 2nd World War with his dad and he says you could see the thick black smog as you were approaching the city and that the whole city was enveloped in thick black smog, so it wasnt that long ago. They are replacing the track for the trams in Sheffield which is why there are so many road works.

[@kayleigh9551]

Moved to Sheffield from Newcastle for uni in 2015 and only just left this January. Although I will always have pride in my geordie heritage the passion I have for Sheffield city is unmatched. Steeped in such amazing, important history and the community feel where everyone is in it together and pulls together. The wonderful green spaces and respect for the environment and the arts and all the diversity. From the sunset reflecting off park hill flats, to the sound of the trams rolling by. From the poem on the side of hallam uni to Phlegms street art. Tear up when I miss it 😪 Sheffield will always have a special place in my heart. quite fitting that my family name is Steel 😂 great content mr turnip! Love your energy and your attitude! The fact the original high street is now derelict but sheffielders have made a community event space in the middle shows how forward thinking this city is. Whilst other high streets may fall into the past I can see sheffield leading the way into how to rejuvenate our city centres

[@donfranktv]

The Alternative store looked really cool - so nice to see independant shops surviving the sky high rent on the high street

[@williamcadman6333]

I’m from Barnsley also in South Yorkshire. What you see in this video is county wide. One of the most industrial counties of the UK having most of its industry pulled in the space of a few years with no replacement put in place has been devastating

[@waxmandr]

I love how I can just sit down and watch your fascinating 30 min videos with no adverts every 5 mins. Means a lot, cheers.

[@wanderingturnip]

Haha is that irony? I don’t have any control about ads unfortunately. I want put any in myself as I like to be independent as possible, but I do understand KZbin ads are annoying 👍👍

[@waxmandr]

Nah, mate, not irony at all. I literally did get through the whole vid with no interruptions, and that's on KZbin standard. The only ad was at the beginning.

[@wanderingturnip]

Oh nice that’s great

[@MarcoPolo-qd8pq]

Thanks

[@wanderingturnip]

😀

[@thelionsam]

Sheffielder in exile here (Hong Kong for 22 years) Really moved to see Sheffield in your video.

[@pirreli5]

what a great presenter you are!! i did once see a documentary on Sheffield steel, explaining that stainless was accidently made from a worker who added the wrong sequence of ingredient's to the furnace, when the boss saw the outcome of the pour, he was livid and threw the steel outside, after a few weeks they realised it was not corroding hence stainless steel!!! the said worker lost his job, but it was said they give his job back....sad to see the city's in decline. keep up the good work. subbed!!!

[@amberdy12]

There's so much to see in Sheffield. Lots of students who come to the universities choose to live there when they've got their degrees etc. Kelham Island is a must place for you to visit with your love of industry. Your made in Britain series hopefully give Sheffield a mention

[@Strimbles]

Yes I was wondering if he'd make it to Kelham Island... looks like he didn't. That steam engine there is incredible, The most powerful working steam engine in Europe,!

[@samcannon371]

Great Video mate. I left the UK about 7 years ago now, but Lived in Sheffield for 30 before that. Great Memories and good to see that there is still development going on. Friendliest people in the world in Sheffield, it was truly a great place to grow up. Keep the videos coming, they're a brill watch.

[@dannyboyspain1]

Nostalgia beyond words. Brilliant video. The UK led the world in many inventions and developments and steel was just one of those things. I've been to Sheffield a few times and always found the people very friendly, and the guy at the old building that gave you a tour shows this. He seemed proud of what the town has achieved and so he should be. Once all the reconstruction of the city center has finished it would be nice to see all these historical places given a special place and maybe even a tour.

[@Beau_monk]

I moved to Sheffield in 2022, it’s been the most amazing time for me, lots of things to do here, lovely Peak District walks 20 min drive from my house, lots of shopping options, great nightlife scene I moved here alone and iv been very welcomed here

[@johnhunt640]

The Dalesman's Litany - a poem written by Frederic William Moorman around 1900 has a great verse about Sheffield. It later became a well known folk song in West and South Yorkshire. The relevant verse is - I’ve walked at neet down Sheffield lanes, ’t was the same as bein’ in Hell; Furnaces thrust out tongues of fire that roared like wind on t’ fell; I’ve sammed up coil in Barnsley pits wi’ muck upto me knees. (sammed up = picked up) From Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham, good Lord deliver me.

[@pablodelnorte9746]

Sammeln in German means to collect. Bet Samm comes from same root.

[@artofsam]

Loved listening to guy talk about the history of the cutlers and Sheffield, feels so rare to find people who are not just knowledgeable on their history but have a sense of pride about it to.

[@Ben-rm3uc]

Interesting to see what Sheffield is like in 2024. Growing up in the Cold War 1980’s, all I knew about Sheffield was Threads! Still the scariest thing I’ve ever seen.

[@spacechannelfiver]

I was 11 and lived in Sheffield when it aired, it was terrifying.

[@katstephenson8493]

😂😂 Same! I was terrified for years after watching that! I'm laughing at your comment because everyone I know that saw that says the exact same... I'm in Sheffield..think we all suffered trauma! ☮️

[@elizabethwood395]

Thanks, so much , for coming to our city. I've been feeling down about the city center since the loss of John Lewis and Debenhams but your film helped me to see that we still have a lot to be proud of. Great history, independent businesses and most of all the friendly, positive people that Sheffield is famous for. A lovely film, maybe your best so far, but I am biased!

[@anthonyorourke5562]

Fantastic video mate, lots of information and history, well done 👍

[@comedyhunter]

Another great video. you need to pop to the Millennium Gallery where they have the Metalwork Collection (13,000 items, thought to be the most extensive grouping of Sheffield-made cutlery) also go to Kelham Island Museum as they have a Bessemer Converter outside. Loads of stuff to see in Sheffield

[@Strimbles]

Yeah I was wondering if he'd make it to Millennium Gallery when he was mentioning wanting to see some Sheffield made items. He was right next to Winter Garden it in the beginning he just missed it!!

[@comedyhunter]

@@Strimbles yes exactly, but it was his first time in Sheffield and there is a lot to see and it’s all spread out. Maybe he will come back again

[@rubydazzler]

Abbeydale Hamlet is interesting as well, but quite a way outside the centre. And Shepherd's Wheel.

[@mascness_gaming]

I guess is Port Talbot (Steel city) next ? also interested in seeing you visiting some of the Welsh valley town, there is nothing like it in the UK. so unique

[@rockyzrockyx917]

@sadiequinlan Eight (8) places in the USA named Sheffield: Sheffield, Alabama Sheffield, Illinois Sheffield, Iowa Sheffield, Massachusetts (NEW ENGLAND) Sheffield, Missouri Sheffield, Ohio Sheffield, Pennsylvania Sheffield, Texas

[@rockyzrockyx917]

@sadiequinlan And it's 15 degrees F/-9.5 degrees C and snow in Liverpool, New York. Brrrrr...

[@lifetruthseeking5808]

Also Scunthorpe big steel town

[@TheDeejaydex]

Great video - loved the history you've shown us. Sheffield was a fabulous city and although still is, it's a shadow of what it once was. I was working in Sheffield in the late 80's, just as the steel industry was dying, that industry supported hundreds of small engineering companies where you could get anything made. It was sad to see all that end, it was the end of an era.

[@BuilderLee72]

Really enjoyed watching this 1 Turnip. I grew up in Chesterfield, just to the south of Sheffield, and remember the 70's and the massive industry of Sheffield steel and it's influence on it's surrounding area too. Nice 1 lad. Hope to see many more walkabout videos in 2024. Take care

[@carrolmcdonald8611]

Another fantastic video, I do hope they preserve the old kiln, it would be unforgivable to pull that down! Thank you so much for sharing. 🤗

[@alisonspowell1496]

This is brilliant. I'm a Sheffield lass and I loved this video! I'm so glad you enjoyed our fair city. The Cutlers' Hall is beautiful (my friend C McKay was Master Cutler a few years ago!). Thanks for showing the thriving independent shops and the city's industrial heritage too. Great job. I watched your Scarborough video too - my favourite place, and you were so respectful about it. A new subscriber here!

[@dialdays]

Brilliant video of my home city, I remember the hammer sound from the steel works on woolly wood bottom sending me to sleep as a young lad....I used to work at William cookes as well in the core shop. It's a massive contrast from where we were to where we are now. The roadworks and all the building is constant and has been for years all while the shops and pubs have closed....

[@AnonAtry]

Absolutely love the nuggets of history we get from these great historic cities whilst also displaying the downfall of the highstreet

[@puppets.and.muppets]

banks are printing themsleves unlimited currency, to buy all the property and assets. its a huge swindle.

[@AnonAtry]

@@puppets.and.muppets Don't worry they'll have even more control of the currency once CBDC is introduced. Sad state of affairs.

[@puppets.and.muppets]

only non productive people like welfare or pensioners will accept it. i dont think cbdc will work at all. if anything, it spells the final end of the west.@@AnonAtry

[@puppets.and.muppets]

like the covid farce, only goons will fall for it. if you are smart enough to hold a responsible or skilled job, you can understand they are stealing your labour for worthless scrip. skilled people will simply leave the west, or revert to non skilled work.@@AnonAtry

[@tumslucks9781]

​@whirled.government ✡️👿✡️

[@susanR3060]

Another fantastic video..what a amazing history..another place to add to my bucket list to visit when I come back home ..very very interesting. Thank you.

[@mikedoyle3455]

The building at 15:00 with the red window frames was once Sheffield's main fire station on West Street.

[@Magic-Florence]

Loved this! What a good channel!

[@shirleysmith1713]

My home town, great memories 👍🏻😀. Thanks for showing 👍🏻😀☀️

[@stehume]

Another fine video. As a owner of a retail business it's so said to seethe high street in such a state it is. Looking forward to made in Britain. All the best to you

[@thriftingnation7809]

I was just telling my mum about your channel! She’s in Sheffield I’m in Canada now and couldn’t believe you uploaded Sheffield today! Thank-you so much! Live your vids!

[@kronkite1530]

I have the wooden boxed set of Sheffield Cutlery given to my grandparents as a wedding gift in the 1920s. It’s magnificent and must have been so special back then. The craftsmanship is superb. As for the iron and steel industry now, it might be less ‘mass’, longline, factories but still produces many high end, exotic alloy materials and products today. Kelham Island Museum shows the history of the city and how even into the C20th many grew up without ever seeing the sun due to the atmospheric pollution ( a BBC R4 presenter said the same of his childhood in Stoke-on-Trent even in the 40s). I visited one of the last original workshops still operating, the Phoenix, just before it closed, sadly. Now a pub iirc. Original wheels and mechanisms are on show in museums.

[@stoker98]

I think this is your best video so far! What made it so good was the research you put in before doing your walk. I watched spell bound. The people you interviewed added a lot of interest, and gave the urban landscape a friendly human touch. I do hope you will produce many more videos of this high quality.

[@wanderingturnip]

Thank you mate i appreciate that. I am really trying to get better at spending longer with people on camera, especially with my coming ‘made in Britain’ series 👍

[@leeyoung9469]

Thanks for this vlog enjoyed it immensely. Keep up the great work.

[@charliesandoval9277]

Love the relics of what once a great industrial town and the kiln that was still standing!

[@POWERtothePEOPLE-GP78]

Another great video! I always really enjoy your stuff. Your enthusiasm for local history and industry really reminds me of late Uncle who took me all over the north showing me buildings, factorys, towers, chimneys, steam engines and so much more. I've mentioned this before, but your videos always bring back some great memories for me. Thanks mate and if you ever find yourself in Runcorn, Widnes or Liverpool again and I see you about I'll gladly buy you a pint!

[@andrewdigby5114]

18'30" rare and racy on devonshire street. this shop was legendary. joe, and his colleague, was an institution. thanks guys.

[@peterd788]

People often think that the biggest cause of city decay is the internet which has crowded out retail but it's not only that. A very major part is higher education. UK cities thrived from the 1970s because of the expansion of universities. Students needed bars to go to where they could meet people to shag. It created an industry of good times but like any industry education sought new avenues for expansion. The result of this became grotesque as it sold itself internationally. Today we now have a higher education sector that sucks in money and people from China, India and Nigeria and those students live insular lives away from the nightclubs, pubs and restaurants that used fed the university towns. Now, across the UK these towns and cities have become wastelands fed by people using Deliveroo to buy bottles of water and mushrooms from Sainsbury's Local. It's a far more complex form of decline that most people don't notice. We've created a pretend city economy across the country. The universities have cash and the cities they are in are utterly fucked.

[@StrayGator]

Steady on mate, if the international students didn't come there'd be no well paid university jobs for anyone, and I'm not talking about the academics.

[@rain_down_]

That's one way of pretending Brexit isn't a fucking disaster.

[@AIlezAlIezAIIez]

What a load of bs

[@twistedsister2568]

@@rain_down_ still sour about Brexit.

[@rain_down_]

always will be @@twistedsister2568

[@richardlong6789]

Born and bred Sheffield, lived here for 56 yrs, love this video..👍👍👍 Pretty sure the Cementation Kikn is being preserved and student apartments are being developed round it, bit like the chimney you visited in Kelham...

[@triggerking135]

Your passion to cover this stuff, just the opening scenes, awesome. Love your channel man.

[@LondonFromLondon]

Honestly mate, another great video! You've made me want to visit Sheffield which I've always thought of as the middle of nowhere to be honest. Can't wait to see where you bimble to next . . .

[@annamelanie5151]

Back in the 70s (and prolly earlier) the blades of choice for competitive figure skaters were from Sheffield. As a kid I remember seeing the name Sheffield stamped on my mom’s skate blades. A big deal and expensive to import them to the USA back then.

[@Ste2023]

Sheffield built the Best back then ....now Japanese r tops

[@LauraTVK2023]

Very interesting walk through the City and its industrial history. Cheers mate, was a joy watching and listening to ❤

[@AnonAtry]

Buzzing for the 'made in Britain series'

[@wanderingturnip]

Can’t wait to put them out, I’ve got some ace episodes already. It’s just a bit harder as it’s not just me and my camera, I’ve realised they take more planning and conversations so I want to get them right. But keep an eye out, coming very soon 👍👍

[@mallorca629]

@@wanderingturnipHere is another idea: A documentary about the london docks, imagening how they where in their heyday with pubs and taverns full of sailors from all over the world….. cheers

[@helenbartoszek243]

I'm from Australia and am looking forward to it too. I know that anything made in Australia, Britain and Germany is going to be quality goods. Sadly, it is becoming harder to find as it is predominately 'Made in China'

[@JoolsUK]

​Check out si-finds thames larking, he reimagines ​the history from the items he finds. The pewter tankard episode especially@@mallorca629

[@tonybreen.RetroTV]

It just amazes me that you don't have your own TV series, just so professional, love the channel.

[@melc900]

KZbin is the new tv

[@Biggary1972]

What a great video, and great enthusiasm, very informative. Subscribed and looking forward to future content ❤

[@stevensmelt6117]

Magnificent, so well presented. Quality and intelligent, very well done. Thank you

[@deedahinkent]

Brilliant video of my hometown city Dave .I now live i Kent but i really miss the Sheffield that I once knew it was awsome in the 80s/90s . So glad you came across that kiln your face was a picture you are not on your own there are plenty of us who love all that industrial history mate PS I was a wet grinder for 25years and am now 60 so I feel very blessed now ! ha ha . once again love your channel keep up the good work ta very much👍

[@jeandubois8810]

So great that you met the master cutler ! Thank you for showing me around this bit of sheffield !

[@dannybowden5296]

That was fantastic! Liked and subscribed. I have done a fair few drainage jobs in Sheffield, mainly for site redevelopment (student flats and such). I found some wonderful underground cellars, rivers and some manholes were like red brick cathedrals when you got inside them; the craftsmanship second to none. I'm not sure if it was intentional or not but I enjoyed the Crucible / 'big break'through line.

[@neoteric45]

I love this snapshot of Sheffield, especially the steelmaking history, I regularly walk around the city centre and hope I spot you one day, and yes, I'd love to buy you a pin!. I'm a Sheffield lad born in 1945 in Meersbrook and moved to Parson Cross when I was about 5 years old. At that time it claimed to be the largest housing estate in Europe. But I remember playing the cornfields on wasteland off Lindsey Road/Deerlands Avenue, which I believe were a legacy of the Dig for Victory in WW11. My dad fought on the Western Front in WW1 in the Royal Engineers. Then, he worked on the railways and finished in the Steelworks working for Brown Bayley Steels in Attercliffe, filling scrap pans for charging into the Siemens open hearth furnaces. I remember my career interview at Southey Green School, where I was asked one question "Which steelworks do you want to work in". I opted to work for the same company as my dad and finished working on the Siemens open-hearth furnaces. I did most jobs starting in the pits preparing the moulds, then on the melting stage, weighing out chromium and manganese and other additives to add to the melt. So I've made Sheffield stainless steel, and I'm proud of that; one of the melts used to be Brierley KK, named after Harry Brierley, who became a director of Brown Bayley Steels. The company were still operating Steam Waggons in the sixties, I was told this was because petrol engines were unsafe to carry red hot ingots on the dray and could explode. I left Sheffield in the swinging sixties and moved to London. I blagged my way into office jobs and became interested in computers, which were substantial metal boxes that filled large rooms in those days. I eventually found a job back in Sheffield as a trainee Computer operator in Sheffield's first Computer Bureau. From there, I progressed into computer programming, used to take the manuals from work and read them overnight. I then returned to London and worked many computer jobs, moving from town to town. I've worked in London, Southampton, Manchester, Birmingham, and Liverpool. In the 90s, I moved back to Sheffield and found a flat on Parkhill. Perhaps there is a longer story to tell, I keep trying to write it all down coherently, but my memory...

[@Scottgunner89]

The odd thing, a lot of shops are owned by people who have never stepped foot in the area and have no care for it. We looked at five shops in the area, three of them were owned by a trust in Cornwall, it would take two weeks to get a response, most responses were "We'll get back to you" and after a few months of messing about we ended up taking another shop. We've been in the current shop 18 months, and all of the Trust shops are still empty, even the motel they bought has closed down.

[@mariansheilamansilla6431]

Never set foot in . . .

[@johnireland7612]

What you didn't get to see was some of the old brewery's. Making steel and mining coal was thirtsy work. I've been fortunate enough to have worked in three of the brewery's, along with the Cutlers Hall. The smell of brewing beer and the noise of the big hammers are gone, but one thing Sheffield does have is an appeal that captures people and they stay. Whether it's a footballer or student the friendliness of the city as prevailed by and large. Top video lad, and keep up the good work.

[@alanjones4127]

I grew up in Attercliffe back in the 60's , we used to walk to Sheffield town centre with the lads most Saturdays and play in the Castle Market . I remember playing in the shopping centre called the hole in the road it had a big fish tank full of fish . When we got hungry we walk back to Attercliffe , it would take a good hour or so . Those were the day's !

[@paulketchupwitheverything767]

Hole in Road was a funny place. I remember it more as a pedestrian subway below an open roundabout. There were entrances into the lower levels of shops off the different exits. It was a handy way of getting about as a pedestrian, out of the way of traffic. There was a bit of a network of passageways and walkways from Pond Street to Castle Square. They filled it in to run the Supertram across it.

[@gama3302]

You don't want to go back to Attercliffe now!

[@paulgilmour4920]

Another excellent piece. Can’t wait for the made in Britain series, which I’d imagine Sheffield steel could feature. I think those of us with cutlery marked with made in Sheffield will vouch for its quality and longevity, as with most other products still made in Britain.

[@johnrey4206]

Carry on doing what you are doing brother

[@Merrymangos]

Giday , I still use my grandparents bone handle Sheffield steel cutlery canteen , love it , thanks for this mate.

[@laurence2824]

I don't want to get all earnest and heavy, but I think these videos are probably quite important. In the '70s and '80s my dad made documentaries about British coalmine closures - if he hadn't, I suspect the social and cultural life surrounding the pre-Thatcherite UK mining industry would have been largely forgotten. My hubby lives in Norton in Teesside. I hoped to learn about the foundry in Norton where they cast the original bell "Big Ben" for the Westminster clock-tower (it eventually cracked and was recast for the current replacement). Today, as far as I could discover, all trace of the Norton foundry is gone (although there are Victorian photographs remaining). We're at risk of losing an important part of Britain's industrial heritage if things carry on as they are; I wonder how many generations it'll be before Redcar and Port Talbot are completely forgotten as having been one-time industrial powerhouses.

[@kronkite1530]

Fully agreed. These should be archived. Watching the old features on the BFI, BBC Archive Films sites and others is fascinating but I imagine many made are now lost.

[@gerrardandstuff]

Such an interesting dive into the city. My partner and I moved to Sheffield in 2019 and we've seen the city weather, then emerge from the pandemic. Things have definitely been picking up in pace over the last year. Lots of redevelopment work in the city centre and there are strong pockets of success in places like Division street where you have a variety of independent retailers and eateries. From my observations as someone living here, the main decline has been along Fargate and The Moor. After the pandemic we lost a couple of the bigger shops and they left huge empty spaces in the high street that can't realistically be filled by any single business. The Debenhams site remains empty because it's just massive. It'll need a well planned redevelopment to fill it. These seems to be a constant issue. Big sites just aren't getting filled until someone figures out how to fill them with multiple businesses. So we've seen this decline along what were the main shopping thoroughfares, but we're seeing consistent growth in areas where there's a strong showing of independent businesses. Out of the city centre we have Ecclesall Rd, which is lined with shops and cafes, there's constant work going on in Kelham Island and Neepsend and Hillsborough continues to be a busy hub. The green spaces are a key element in the city these days as well. I can walk in almost any direction from my house and be in a large green space within 10 minutes, which is something I love about living here. There's currently redevlopment work going on in Parkwood springs, the old ski village site, to expand its paths for both walking and mountain biking. A key thing we've noticed since living here is that there are a lot of active communities of various kinds. I'm pretty sure Sheffield has the highest density of climbing gyms per member of the population of any city in the world. This place has a huuuuuge climbing community because of the gritstone edges being so accessible from the city. There's also a massive running community for the city size as well. We have some of the largest running clubs in the country, including one of the largest Fell Running clubs. As somewhere to live, I feel like it ticks most of my boxes. The city has weathered a lot of storms and it's people are ready to keep forging ahead no matter what. If you're ever back here, I'd reccomend checking out Church - Temple of Fun. It's a restaurant and bar owned by the frontman for Bring Me the Horizon, Oli Sykes. He also owns an alternative clothing company which is housed in the same building as the restaurant. The building itself is really interesting but it's also just a great example of a thriving Sheffield born and bred business.

[@austinallagro]

Keep up the good work! Mint film, thanks

[@priscillarampazzo4359]

Great video, such a young lad so enthusiastic about local history… definitely I will visit soon

[@edmundblackaddercoc8522]

I remember roundabout with aquariums built in, it was brilliant, and of course castle market.

[@rosieHolliday5887]

It was the "Hole in the road" Google it lol

[@darrendazzertodd]

The hole in the road. I remember it was full of bus drivers in between jobs. And the smell of the fish market (castle market). The joys of youth. Haven't been to the city centre for more than 20 years... Must have a wander around the next time I pass

[@edmundblackaddercoc8522]

@@darrendazzertodd All gone mate sadly,the news stands and massive goldfish,open fish castle market,they call it progressive not so sure had character then.

[@darrendazzertodd]

@@edmundblackaddercoc8522 I hear you have to pay a charge for the privalidge of driving into town now......... As my old gran said "I don't like change". The best of health to you

[@edmundblackaddercoc8522]

@@darrendazzertodd is sudden change good? We'll see in the next 20 years.

[@andrewshore9709]

Great video round my home town - heart breaking viewing to be honest, especially as you show the old record tools building waiting for demolition, the place I did my engineering apprenticeship. Thanks for taking the time to make the film of great memories, not sure we’ll ever see Sheffield in the same light in my lifetime but we can remember, thanks

[@timawells]

I have been Vlogging on Sheffield city centre every week since the lockdown in 2020. Its a tragedy created by the council. If I had known I would have come out with you and given you all the info.

[@harrymay2528]

Vlog name? Council corruption I would believe.

[@timawells]

@@harrymay2528 www.youtube.com/@timawells They hide a lot of the info behind commercial interests. Never saw your comment until now.

[@timawells]

@@AmIWhatAndWhy Are you open on a Saturday?

[@firebeard]

Thanks Turnip for a great video, I love Sheffield though I haven’t been there other than just in passing since the 90’s.

[@StooFras-TheFiresofHell.]

Another good one Turnip,what I did notice as you walked around Sheffield was the vast amounts of graffiti sprayed everywhere,not so much steel now but paint sprays mind you the cans will be made out of steel.🤔

[@Galactic_rats]

I moved to Sheffield on whim and love it here, the city Center is really sad. Lots of poverty, empty shops etc. but the suburbs are so vibrant and full of independent shops and amazing places to eat and drink. I live in Hillsbrough and have been looking for a shop unit to move my business and they just get snapped up so quickly. Sheffield really is just a collection or small towns and villages all with their own identity and shops. Everyone is friendly, we have wonderful parks and countryside. The Center is dead but Sheffield isn’t. I can’t wait for all the building works to be finished though it’s a bloody maze trying to get from one shop to another, I hope once it’s finished it will encourage more shops. Meadowhall has been the death of Sheffields city Center more than anything I think.

[@michaeljohndennis2231]

Having lived in Manchester 22 years at age 53 and coming from a little village in Rural Republic of Ireland, I see the parallels between the decline of big U.K. cities and the decline of Rural Ireland, over my 30 years in supermarket retailing in both the U.K. and Ireland, where Irish emigration was once a big thing, even in my teens in the 1980’s - I still have extended family in Rural Ireland and they are currently finding it ever more economically difficult to remain living there in favour of moving to big cities like Dublin, as rural banks, post offices and even Rural Broadband in Ireland has been gradually been removed - since Covid, even emigration is no longer a viable option for young Irish people - while here in the U.K. is definitely in decline including here in Manchester, I do think that Rural Irish towns and villages are in an even faster rate of decline than even rural U.K. towns and villages and this decline is definitely by deliberate design of the globalist deep state via government policies that are intentionally creating this decline