meer Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 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 they had a withdrawral from 'Sawn-off Shotguns 'R' Us' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feargal Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Sheffield is the only city in England to start with Shef Amazing but true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litha Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 when i was little and went for a wee my mam used to always say hurry up are ya havin a sheffield flood it was only when i moved to sheffield i actually knew there was a real sheffield flood . BTW i say to mine oi oi hurry up austin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nez75 Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 The 52 is the busiest bus route in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddycoffee Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Sheffield City Council claim 81 total parks. Birmingham: 221 Local Parks/Open Spaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depoix Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Originally posted by cgksheff Sheffield City Council claim 81 total parks. Birmingham: 221 Local Parks/Open Spaces. is that parks? or.perks ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddycoffee Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 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, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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