The conference is exploring how industrial buildings such as former warehouses and factories are central to our local identities and have the potential to promote local economic prosperity.

The legacy of our industrial heritage is present across many areas of modern life. From the nicknames of our football teams and sporting venues to the street signs and place names we walk past every day, it surrounds us, although we might not even know about it.   

How much do you know about our industrial legacy?  Try our quick quiz.

Quiz

The beautiful game

Are you a Hammers fan or maybe you support The Gunners?  The Premier League might be the envy of the world but its clubs have very humble beginnings.  Many of our top-flight clubs were founded as factory teams and this legacy continues to be reflected today in their nicknames.  See how many clubs you can identify below. 

1. The Potters
2. The Hammers
3. The Blades
4. The Cobblers
5. The Gunners
6. The Railway Men
7. Smoggies

‘-opolis’

Many of the UK’s towns and cities have quirky nicknames that reflect their varied past, including those that rose to prominence in the industrial era.   See which of the following you can identify from the nickname that reflects the industry they were once famous for.

1. Granite City
2. Woolopolis
3. Cottonopolis
4. The Potteries
5. The Chocolate City
6. The Steel City

That’s entertainment

What are now some of the UK’s most iconic cultural and entertainment venues were once at the centre of local industry. See if you can identify these cultural hotspots from these clues.

1. Overlooking the River Tyne, this once dusty building has given rise to the North East’s leading centre for contemporary art.
2. Today leading artists and young music talent take a turn on the stage of what is North London’s creative engine room.
3. Manchester’s evening urbanites press their way into what is now the city’s premier entertainment hub

How did you get on? Answers below.

To find out more about the UK’s industrial legacy and how it’s sparking future prosperity visit the Industrial Heritage Conference website, or join the conversation on Twitter via the hashtag #IHCUK15.

Answers:

The beautiful game

1. Stoke City FC; 2. West Ham Utd FC; 3. Sheffield Utd FC; 4. Northampton Town FC; 5. Arsenal FC; 6. Crewe Alexandra FC; 7. MIddlesbrough FC

‘-opolis’

1. Aberdeen; 2. Bradford; 3. Manchester; 4. Stoke-on-Trent; 5. York ; 6. Sheffield

That’s entertainment

1. Baltic Centre of Contemporary Art, Gateshead; 2. The Roundhouse, London; 3. The Printworks, Manchester.