History of Sheffield proposed a plan to reduce the blight of empty shops in the city centre by offering them free of charge to small businesses on a month-by-month basis. Notes References Bibliography History of Sheffield The history of Sheffield, a city in South Yorkshire, England, can be traced back to the founding of a settlement in a clearing beside the River Sheaf in the second half of the 1st millennium AD. The area now known as Sheffield had seen human occupation since at least the last ice age, but significant growth in the settlements that are now incorporated into the city did
Sheffield City Trust Sheffield City Trust Sheffield City Trust is a registered charity in the United Kingdom that owns and/or manages twelve entertainment and sports venues in Sheffield, England. The Trust was established in 1988 with three charitable objects: The charity is funded via its three wholly owned subsidiaries, Sheffield International Venues Ltd, Sheffield City Hall Limited and Sheffield Festival Limited. It operates the following venues: The trust always plays significant roles in the Race for Life events and the Sheffield Half Marathon. In 2005–6 the Trust had an income of £56.7million, expenditure of £55.8million and held assets valued at £316million. It is