"Sheffield Then & Now" offers the reader a fascinating insight into how life has changed from the industrial smoke of decades past through to the modern developments of the present day. Sheffield is England s fourth largest city, and these stunning archive photographs pay tribute to its most interesting and historic houses, magnificent theaters, markets, commercial activities, and its people at work and at play. Viewed alongside these captivating images, Geoffrey Howse s photographs of modern-day Sheffield show just how much, and how little, has changed, recalling the events, people, and places that have made Sheffield into the great city it is today."