In January 1970, the final passenger trains pulled out of Sheffield's Victoria Station bringing to an end its almost 120-year service.
Sheffield Wednesday’s battling 2-2 draw at home to high-flying Norwich City was a momentous occasion in the club’s proud history. It was the Owls’ 5,000th league match, with the vast majority of those games having been played at Hillsborough Stadium. It has been Sheffield Wednesday’s home since 1899, just seven years after they joined the Football League in 1892, and the ground has undergone some huge changes in that time. These photos take you back in time through the stadium’s history, from...
This retro gallery of black and white photographs show just how much life has changed in the city over the last 60 years.
These are the pubs where Sheffielders would slake their thirst and strike up a conversation during the 1960s. There was a lot more choice back then, with over 75,000 pubs across the UK in 1960 compared with fewer than 50,000 today. Some of the watering holes pictured in this retro photo gallery are still with us today but many have closed during the intervening years. The pubs pictured include the Old Blue Bell and the Traveller’s Rest in Sheffield city centre, the Earl Grey on Ecclesall Road...
Supermarket shopping has changed considerably over the years. These photos take you back to the 1980s and 1990s in Sheffield, long before a Lidl or Aldi was popping up on every street corner. They show some of the lost supermarket chains like Safeway, which was bought by Morrisons, and Netto, Fine Fare and Somerfield. Some of these stores have gone for good while others have been converted, like the large Waitrose at the bottom of Ecclesall Road, which used to be a Safeway store, and the old...
Picture gallery brings back memories of school dinners in Sheffield with photos from the 1950s through to the 2010s
It is a ‘foodie hub’ a short stroll from Sheffield city centre, which in 2023 was named one of the UK’s coolest places to live. These nostalgic photos show how Broomhill has changed over the years, including some of the neighbourhood’s lost pubs and the shops, cafes and restaurants on Fulwood Road. How many of these locations do you recognise and do you remember the old businesses pictured?
From the Great Fire of 1824, which destroyed hundreds of homes and claimed 13 lives in Edinburgh’s Old Town, to more recent blazes, such as the inferno that ravaged part of the Cowgate and South Bridge in 2002, we take a look at some devastating fires that changed the face of Edinburgh forever. Have a look through our photo gallery to see 13 dramatic images of Edinburgh fires throughout history.
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These photos take you back to the 1970s and nurseries, primary schools and middle schools in Sheffield at the time. Youngsters can be seen in the playground, at their desks and out and about in the community in these nostalgic images. One set of pupils are seen preparing for a visit by the Queen while another group are excited to welcome a Womble. This retro photo gallery also captures the school buildings in which thousands of children in the city spent their formative years.
Local landmarks, shops, pubs and community centres are all featured in this wonderful rewind a time of enourmous social and economic change for the community and beyond. The images are a mix from the YEP archive and others READ MORE: ertyuiopertasasasasyuiop[rtyuiop LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP NEWLETTERS: Sign up for free news and sport emails
The 1970s saw Bramley Carnival make a welcome return much to the delight of local residents. It had been a regular event in the early part of the 20th century but the 1976 celebration was the first for many years. This gallery showcases photos from the carnival parade as well as shops, pubs, landmarks and stories making the news headlines during the decade. The images are a mix from the YEP archive, West Yorkshire Archive Service and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis,...