Sheffield Photograghs

This collection of Sheffield photographs were taken by me between June and November 2009. Many of the photos of the City Centre were taken either on or around the big wheel that is currently situated at the top of Fargate. The collection also includes photos of the new St. Pauls Tower which is under construction along with photos of the Botanical Gardens.

Sheffield Botanical Gardens - The Gardens were first opened in 1836 and today has fifteen different garden areas featuring collections of plants from all over the world, including Mediterranean, Asian, American prairie-style, woodland and rock-and-water plantings.

The Gardens contain several listed buildings including the restored Grade II listed curvilinear Glass Pavilions (1,2,4), some of the earliest ever built, which were officially re-opened by HRH The Prince of Wales on 1 September 2003.
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The Wheel of Sheffield - The Wheel is a ferris wheel similar to the London Eye and currently stands at the top of Fargate. Opened in July 2009, the wheel offers spectacular views of the City. – Photo 7: Looking down on Surrey Street. Photo 12: Looking down on The Town Hall.
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13. Fargate
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15.Barker' s Pool
16. Leopold Street
17. Cathedral
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The Peace Gardens - Over the last few years Sheffield’s City Centre has undergone a lot of redevelopment, gone is the 1970’s Town Hall extension which was known locally as the egg box to be replaced by a new hotel (19). The Peace Gardens have also been refurbished with fountains (20) and been redesigned

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St. Paul's Tower - Currently under construction at the time of writing (Dec 2009) is the St Paul’s Tower (24). To make way for this development, the Records and Registry Office (known locally as “The Wedding Cake”) has been demolished along with the Yorkshire Grey public house. The tower is a 32-storey apartment block and when completed shall be the tallest building in the city. The newly built car park next to the tower is known locally as “The Cheese Grater”(22).
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Barker’s Pool - Barker's Pool (25,26) has been transformed with the introduction of new pedestrian walkways and fountains while the City Hall (28,29,30) has undergone refurbishment.

 
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Sheaf Square - The station approach and Sheaf Square has been redeveloped. These photos show the "Cutting Edge'" (32,33) sculpture acts like a wall and is an 81 metre long blade of polished stainless steel.
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