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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 71. Chapters: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield, Second city of the United Kingdom, Open All Hours, RAF Finningley, LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman, First South Yorkshire, Blackburn Meadows, South Yorkshire Coalfield, Penistone Line, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, List of schools in Sheffield, RAF Lindholme, S postcode area, Stagecoach Sheffield, Doncaster PSB, Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, Hallam Line, Wath marshalling yard, Sheffield Town Trust, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, DN postcode area, Tramlines Festival, Polypipe, Trolleybuses in Rotherham, Sheffield Development Corporation, RAF Doncaster, Rotherham United L.F.C., Barnsley and District Tramway, Masbrough boat disaster, Doncaster Works, Hyde Park Ground, Brindley & Foster, Sheffield Legends, Rother FM, West End, Sheffield, Rotherham Tramway, Sheffield City Trust, List of schools in Rotherham, Barnsley Borough Police, Margery Hill, High Stones, Visitor attractions in Sheffield, Sheffield Wool Shear Workers Union, Doncaster Parliamentary constituencies, Hucklow Primary School, Doncaster and South Humber Healthcare NHS Trust, HMS Sheffield, Toll Bar, Sheffield and Rotherham Constabulary, Doncaster Borough Police, Wingfield, Rotherham. Excerpt: Sheffield () is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and partly Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely industrial roots to encompass a wider economic base. The population of the City of Sheffield is 534,500 (2008 est.) and it is one of the eight largest regional English cities that make up the English Core Cities Group. During the 19th century, Sheffield gained an international reputation for steel production. Many innovations were developed locally, including...