» New York images taken in the same places on 9/11/2001 and 9/11/2011
Some pretty interesting/sobering pictures. Never seen a comparison done like this before.
London’s position at the top of the property price rise ladder has been overthrown by Sheffield, writes Jonathan Brown. The price of prime homes in the South Yorkshire city grew by 10.6 per cent in the first six months of this year, compared to just 2.7 per cent in the capital. Demand for the most sought after homes in regional cities saw Bristol record growth of 9.7 per cent and Cardiff 8.1 per cent, research from property website Primelocation.com found. However a prime property in Sheffield is likely to cost just £319,764 compared to £1,149,129 in London. The top 10 per cent of properties in all areas continued to increase sharply in value – up by £129 per day to an average of £652,862.
What’s so great about Sheffield? How about these…
1. Topography
Like Rome, Sheffield is a city of hills – seven in fact. The highest point is at High Stones – 1,798ft (548m).
2. Greenery
With 2.5million trees it is claimed to be the most wooded city in England per head of population. A third of the city is in the Peak District National Park.
3. Cutlery
It founded itself as an industrial powerhouse on steel, coal and of course cutlery. Now Sheffield is building a reputation as a centre for hi-tech industry.
4. Drama
The Crucible Theatre may have staged one of the most nail-biting clashes in snooker history: the 1985 ‘black ball’ final between Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis. Yet when the green baize is packed away, the venue boasts some of the most popular theatre outside the capital. It celebrates its 40th anniversary this year with a season including Othello with local actor Dominic West.
5. Music
The Steel City sound of the 1980s produced ABC, The Human League, Cabaret Voltaire and Heaven 17. In the 1990s there was Pulp, and more recently the Arctic Monkeys.
6. The Derby
Derby clashes between Sheffield United and Wednesday are visceral. The city can lay claim to the world’s oldest team – Sheffield FC, founded in 1856. They play in the NPL Division One South.
7. Jessica Ennis
Sheffield is the home of former world champion heptathlete Jessica Ennis.
8. University
The city’s two universities give the city one of the biggest (54,000) student populations in Britain.
9. Curry
The Old Vicarage is Sheffield’s Michelin-starred restaurant. The city is also famous for the Kashmir Curry Centre.
10. Festivals
175,000 people turn up to Sheffield’s Tramlines festival – a three-day celebration of the city’s
(Source: independent.co.uk)
