First Thoughts

After doing some initial research, and going through the brief again, I quite like the idea of creating a projection based on Sheffield's History, which is one theme of the event. Being born and bred in Sheffield, I have grown to love this city, and I would quite like to do something related to its progress.


Sheffield is full of history. The most obvious is the Steelworks, which created the steel necessary to win the war by building weapons and ammunitions etc. Everybody knows about this, but it doesn't make it any less unique.

Old Steel Works

Forgemasters - Still going strong

Inside Forgemasters

What some people don't know is that Sheffield is home to the worlds oldest football club, Sheffield F.C. Founded in 1857, and going strong for 154 years playing Association Football in North Premier League Division One South (which doesn't make sense...).

Sheffield F.C. Logo

The earliest found evidence of inhabitants in Sheffield dates back 12,800 years ago in the Iron Age at Creswell Crags (went there in primary school to learn about caves!). As you can probably imagine, a lot has changed in 12,800 years...


Sheffield is home to many well-known buildings, which are of interest to tourists from all over. These include Meadowhall Shopping Centre, The Winter Gardens, The Millennium Galleries, Kelham Island and many more.
I would love to create something related to the history of Sheffield, so I think I need to decide on an aspect of its history and focus on how I can visually celebrate it.