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?
Sheffield’s bustling London Road is a melting pot of global cuisines, with restaurants serving dishes from across the world. These photos show some of the most popular places to eat there back in the noughties, the majority of which have sadly since closed. Chefs can be seen cooking up some of their best-selling dishes, with the owners and waiters also pictured. Italian, Chinese, French, Indian and Persian restaurants are among those featured in this retro photo gallery. Do you remember eating...
A search of our archives brings you these photographs of school days in Sheffield in the 1950s and 1960s.
In January 1970, the final passenger trains pulled out of Sheffield's Victoria Station bringing to an end its almost 120-year service.
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
The photo gallery turns the spotlight on local landmarks, parklife, shops and schools as well as street scenes which are sure to interest generations of people whoi have called LS11 home at some stage. The images are published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare...
Turn the clock back 50 years and take a look at these pictures of secondary school life in the 1970s. The amazing images, from the Evening News archives, give a glimpse of day-to-day school activities, including some perhaps surprising ones - like pupils who built their own sailing dinghy - but also special occasions like a Roya visit, founder’s day and a Christmas pantomime staged by teachers. And there are landmark occasions like the first girls to be admitted to a previously all-boys school...
Whoever wins in the ward of Park and Arbourthorne will be a new councillor, as the city’s only current Independent socialist member, Sophie Wilson, has decided to stand down. Labour will hope to make it three out of three in the ward. A council ward profile shows that 28% of children aged up to 19 live in relative poverty, the crime rate is well above the England average and almost a quarter (23.8%) have a limiting long-term illness. Labour’s Mia Drazaic said: “I’m a mother, ex-teacher and union...
Sydney Sweeney isn't letting critics ruin a vacation filled with "good times and tan lines." That's how the "Madame Web" and "Immaculate" actor captioned a post on Sunday that could be construed as a subtle clapback to producer Carol Baum's disparaging comments about her talent and looks earlier this month. The "Euphoria" actor posted a series of Hawaii vacation photos to her Instagram, including several of her in a gray crew-neck sweatshirt that reads "Sorry for having great t—." At a recent...
Named in honour of Leeds Rhinos rugby legend Rob Burrow, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2019, the circular marathon route will take in some of Leeds’s most scenic countryside and outer suburbs. The Half Marathon will be taking place on the same day and will cover much of the same route. In partnership with Leeds City Council, event organiser’s, Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All, the UK’s the UK’s largest not-for-profit events company, are now advising runners, spectators,...
Police in Pinal County went to a rural area for a welfare check at a home. They discovered Christina Lopez, 43, dead on the kitchen floor in a pool of blood. The blood and other evidence tied the killing to Lopez's 49-year-old husband