Peace Gardens - Pinstone Street

Taken on 2nd May 2010 with Pentax K10D 8mm Samyang Fisheye

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The Peace Gardens is an award winning public space situated along Pinstone Street, near the Winter Garden and within walking distance of the Millennium Galleries. The Peace Gardens contain the Goodwin Fountain, which has 89 individual jets of water. The fountain is dedicated to Sir Stuart Goodwin the founder of an important Sheffield steel and toolmaking firm. And have eight large water features which make up the Holberry Cascades. The Cascades are dedicated to the leader of the Sheffield Chartist Movement and are located on either side of the four entrances to the main area of the Peace Gardens.

Winter Gardens

Taken on 2nd May 2010 with Pentax K10D 8mm Samyang Fisheye

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Sheffield Winter Garden is a large temperate glasshouse, it is home to more than 2,000 plants from all around the world. It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 22 May 2003. And part of the £120 million Heart of the City regeneration project that has created the Peace Gardens and the £15 million Millennium Galleries, the Winter Garden was designed by Pringle Richards Sharratt Architects and Buro Happold and are some 70 metres long and 21 metres high.