Sheffield significantly contributed to the Industrial Revolution, with many notable inventions being established in the city. The city saw a huge development in its traditional cutlery trade in the 19th century, when stainless steel and crucible steel were developed locally.
Sheffield received its municipal charter in 1843, becoming a city in 1893. Buildings in the city centre include the Grade I listed Town Hall and the Mappin Art Gallery founded in 1875, which is now called West Park Museum.
We have looked through our archives and found some retro photographs of Sheffield between the years 1885 and 1936.
9. Sheffield Commercial College
Students at a Sheffield commercial college learn to count money in September 1936. Photo: Nick Yapp Fox Photos / Getty Images
10. Making money
Three female students at the Sheffield Central Day Commercial College learn to operate a duplicating machine for reproducing notes in September 1936. Photo: A. J. O'Brien / Fox Photos / Getty Images
11. Sheffield fork factory
An employee at a factory in Sheffield finishes the prongs of a fork, already roughly cut by machinery, by grinding them on a thin wheel. Photo: L. Blandford / Getty Images
