Sheffield is a city of steel, seven hills and surprising green spaces. It's also a city full of character, from grand Victorian civic buildings to bold modern architecture and the restored workshops of its famous Little Mesters.
The Sheffield colouring book from Britain in Lines, created in partnership with Sheffield Business Improvement District (BID), brings 20 of the city's landmarks to the page.
About Sheffield
Sheffield's name has been linked with metalwork for centuries, and in the 19th century it became famous worldwide for steel and cutlery. Small independent workshops run by craftsmen known as Little Mesters sat alongside huge steelworks, and the city's identity was forged in that industry.
Today Sheffield is known as one of the greenest cities in the UK, with parks and woodland on every side, and as a creative city of music, theatre and snooker.
The 20 Sheffield landmarks in the book
Civic Sheffield
Sheffield Town Hall, opened by Queen Victoria in 1897, and the grand columns of Sheffield City Hall anchor the book, alongside Sheffield Cathedral, St Matthew's Church and The Old Post Office.
Culture and green spaces
The Winter Garden, one of the largest temperate glasshouses in the country, sits next to the Millennium Gallery. Theatre lovers will spot the Lyceum Theatre and the Crucible, the home of world snooker. You'll also find the National Videogame Museum and the National Emergency Services Museum, housed in a historic police and fire station.
Old and new
Leah's Yard is a rare surviving collection of Little Mesters' workshops, now beautifully restored. Contrasting with it are the bold lines of Park Hill Flats, the listed brutalist estate overlooking the station, the Arts Tower at the University of Sheffield, and modern spaces like The Diamond and Leopold Square.
The everyday city
Victoria Quays on the canal, The Moor Market, Sheffield Children's Hospital and the Reverie all feature too.
Women of Steel
The book also includes the Women of Steel statue, which honours the women who worked in Sheffield's steel industry during the two World Wars.
Why Sheffield is perfect for colouring
Few cities mix Victorian stone, brutalist concrete, glass and greenery quite like Sheffield. That variety makes every page different, and gives you plenty of room to play with colour.
Inside the Sheffield colouring book
The book contains 20 hand-drawn illustrations with clean, open line work that's relaxing to colour. It's printed in the UK on thick 160gsm paper, wire-bound to lie flat, with a soft-touch cover, for £16.99.
A Sheffield gift that gives back
For anyone who lives in Sheffield, grew up there, studied there or simply loves the city, this book is a thoughtful way to celebrate it. Every copy also gives back, with a donation to Martin House Children's Hospice built into each book sold.
