Sheffield (Past & present connections in a place) - Changing Places Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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Where is Sheffield located and why is it important?
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on the confluence of two rivers, which enabled them to move goods around. Factories were also built on the edge of the rivers to use watermills for energy
2
Q
What was Sheffield known for?
A
coal mining and steel works
3
Q
Why was it so important?
A
Throughout the Industrial Revolution, people migrated to urban areas like Sheffield to work in factories, which enabled them to grow economically
4
Q
Why were the factories abandoned? What was the impact of this?
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Deindustrialisation due to mechanisation and cheaper labour in LICs/NEEs, meant that there was mass unemployment and social/economic decline
5
Q
How does the city of Sheffield keep their links to the past?
A
- Sheffield Forgemasters are still exporting globally
- Cultural Industries Quarter (Alfred Beckett & Sons Ltd)
- new art instillations throughout the city (steel balls)
6
Q
What are some new connections made in Sheffield?
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- It’s universities have links to the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC). This encouraged other companies to work there e.g. McLaren Automotive
