Since 1973 Sheffield has had its own local steam society / club which is concerned not with rail but more with road steam and traction engines.
The "Sheffield and District Steam Society" was formed in 1973 and has put on a steam rally almost every year since (floods prevented an event in 2007!)
In recent years the name has changed to "Sheffield Steam and Vintage Club" to emphasise its interest in other aspects of local transport and not just steam.
The early rallies were held at Oakes Park until a dispute with the council over Sunday trading forced them out of the City to Waleswood and later to Rother Valley Country Park, where they stayed until land was needed for a golf course. They then moved to Renishaw Hall and then to their current rally site at Rackford Road, North Anston. Their rally is held usually on the last weekend in June every year.
The club has members who own steam rollers, traction engines and other steam road vehicles and they frequently display these at events such as those at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Kelham Island Museum and Wortley Top Forge, thereby supporting other aspects of the cities industrial heritage.
The club has monthly meetings, currently the first Tuesday of each month and usually in The Centre Spot on Jaunty Road S12. It also has a monthly newsletter for its members.
Many of its members help support a second event, the ONCA rally (Old and New Charity Association) which takes place in May Bank Holiday. ONCA started in the same year in Mossborough, but has had rallies as far away as Thoresby Hall and Edwinstowe. Its last rally was in 2007 at Barlborough.
The most recent June 2008 rally event at Rackford Road was successful. Here is a picture of the engine line up in the arena.