An American visits Sheffield

As a Sheffield Wednesday supporter/fan since 1976 Sheffield WAS a great city. Pretty much up until the end of the 1970's. And still pretty great till the end of the 1980's.
Despite my teenage daughter currently attending Sheffield University I'd say Sheffield's great days are long long behind it. It's been a basket case for decades by this point.

Sheffield for years was referred to as a dirty picture in a golden frame. ( Sheffield born and bred here though no longer live there) The City Centre as you rightly say was killed off by Meadowhell! We used to have a toy shop called Redgates which could rival Hamleys ( who opened a branch at the bottom of The Moor and which failed dismally)

The real reason Sheffield is Northern is how the chippies are.

That fish cake looks great, proper flaky crispy.

I have to say the Sheffield fishcake looks nicer than the soggy efforts in my local area!

I’m British and I have NEVER heard anyone say that Sheffield is in the Midlands. It’s just not.

SHEFFIELD !!!!!!!!!

The arse end of the north but very much part of Northumbria

It's a Tea Cake.

so glad u get that Sheffield is in THE NORTH

Didn’t know the Nazis bombed this far north; always a little upsetting when you hear this as some of the most bombed cities were in the north (with Hull being arguably the most bombed city). Not Evan’s fault, of course, but it’s indicative about how little the country cares about anything outside of the South East bubble.

I've lived in South Yorkshire all my life and despite it's issues I do love Sheffield. It's a very homely city.

It misses out on a lot of investment because of Manchester and Leeds being so close by and really does need a bit of a helping hand – we need to stop investing more and more in cities that are already thriving and give others a fair chance.

Sheffield is however a very friendly city, is very central within the UK, feels a lot more personable and human in scale than the likes of Manchester with its concrete jungles. Sheffield has a lot of potential, it just needs a little more investment to really bring that potential to reality.

Edinburgh's stone is a honey sandstone…. perhaps you were thinking o Aberdeen, where it is grey granite?

You described Derbyshire as part of the Midlands? I live in Derbyshire and its definitely part of the North especially North Derbyshire. You have to remember Derby is not the county town for Derbyshire, that is Matlock! Derby Cathedral was not a Cathedral until 1926 it was a parish church so they did not have city status!

My most memorable encounter in the Winter Gardens is a conversation with an older lady who basically told me her life story and how she narrowly avoided becoming a victim of a serial killer. She wouldn't name him but I'm pretty sure it must have been the Yorkshire ripper from what she said.

Red city and red politics! Yes also known as the centre of the people's republic of South Yorkshire! Lived and worked there for a quite a few years and travelled by train into the centre of Sheffield from Doncaster for £13 / month on the local trains. My colleagues with whom I worked in the University and I spent a crazy afternoon one winter day on the snowy hillside close to Sheffield tobogganing down the slopes. Yes the adjacent countruside is why so many students stay in Sheffield after their studies. 😂

You would have found good food up in Crookes where I live

Sheffield has the worst city centre imo. It's so depressing. It's hilarious how everyone tells me it's underrated. Some of the suburbs and the areas of Sheffield near/within the Peaks are nice (people say the best part of Sheff is the peaks but only a small part is. Majority is in Derbyshire)

Tamper was founded by a guy from New Zealand…………………….

It’s a shame you didn’t visit Division street for the independent shops, or discuss the live music indie scene, or the two free art galleries, all in the city center by the train station, or the architecture by park hill flats

Sheffield used to be the maker of specialist steels. I am not sure how much of the steel manufacturing still exists today.
I hope the new channel works out for you. Perhaps you would care to check out Charnwood in north Leicestershire? From Bradgate Park Through Swithland and the woods to Loughborough town.

Kelham Island is not new, it is an island in one of Sheffield's many rivers that was created by people centuries ago. Kelham Island was highlighted by TimeOut as one of the trendiest places to live in the world! I think it was rated the 35th trendiest in the world and one of the trendiest in the UK. Sheffield has been the birthplace of a huge number of famous people including world class musicians and inventors. It was a significant place too for the formation of trade unions.

This thing about constantly deriding the north of England and its people is something you have caught from the south of England. Please cure yourself of it! People in the north of England rarely say anything about the south in such a derisory way. Please refrain from patronising us, instead learn about us with an understanding of economics and politics. There is no North:South divide unless people keep believing the myth. No, we don't all eat greasy fish and chips up here. How dare you call that grease "Sheffield's caviar" disgraceful! You obviously were ill informed about where the best places to eat are located. Strange as you were in Kelham Island which is where some of the best eating houses are!

Sheffield used to have the highest number of departmental shops outside London, they have gradually closed down but there is still Atkinsons. People used to visit the city from far and wide because it had lovely shops. Thank the Tories for not investing in the city for the state it's in today they have taken industry and funding away from the city since Thatcher took control and have done it for political reasons!

Sheffield is one of the biggest cities in the UK. In the 1960s and 1970s it was known as the cleanest industrial city in Europe. It is absolutely full of parks and some of it is within the Peak District National Park area. It has two massive universities one of which is in the prestigious Russell group. There are two well esteemed theatres too which sometimes host premieres, yes, before they go to London's West End!

Strange you say that the city is all red brick because a substantial amount of buildings are stone. It shows how little you saw of it.

The John Lewis closed down during the pandemic. Those running the shop promised not to close it but still did after Sheffield City Council gave it a lot of financial support! It cost the city dearly.

No not like Pittsburgh! Sheffield is where crucible steel was developed and where stainless steel was invented. It used to be the most famous steel making city in the world. It was also well known for silversmithing and the place where Britannia metal was invented.

All of the UK was bombed in WWII and it was a constant barrage over many years, with air raids happening often. Where did you get the idea that only in south east England was bombed? In fact a WW2 bomb was defused over the last weekend in Northern Ireland and another was washed to shore and then back out again in Beer in Devon. My grandparents lost all they owned when their house and business were bombed in the Sheffield Blitz. On the day that they were bombed 600 people were killed, 1400 people were injured and 400 people were made homeless. 3000 houses were demolished completely, another 3,000 were badly damaged and 78,000 more homes were significantly affected. There is a mass grave for some of those who died and some people's bodies are still entombed under a building in central Sheffield. Six people from the city were awarded George Medals for their bravery during these raids. The skies were red and could be seen from miles away. Some of the windows at Wentworth Woodhouse (a stately home in Rotherham over seven miles away) were shattered and the impact and noise of the bombs was experienced from as far away as that. The reason why Sheffield has a lot of post war 60s buildings is because the original ones were destroyed by bombs! There was massive rebuilding of the city in the 1960s and it rose from the ashes.

I shall not be watching any of your videos again you have insulted Sheffield and the people who live here by your glib and ill informed comments. It has made me depressed and saddened! Not for me any more. Up until now I had always enjoyed your videos. I had expected better after seeing the one you did on Derby.

You missed the pubs but a good vid nonetheless.

Ayyy! Sheffield lass here! Love to see our city being talked about!