This retro gallery of black and white photographs show just how much life has changed in the city over the last 60 years.
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...
In January 1970, the final passenger trains pulled out of Sheffield's Victoria Station bringing to an end its almost 120-year service.
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.
Picture gallery brings back memories of school dinners in Sheffield with photos from the 1950s through to the 2010s
Put yourself to the test with these 21 Echo photos from Sunderland schools in the 1980s. They were the days of early computers at Mill Hill Primary, three-legged discos in Washington School, growing horse chestnut trees at Grangetown Primary and doing gymnastics at Farringdon Juniors. Give yourself full marks if you spot someone you know.
People are silhouetted against the sun as they walk outside a polling
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...
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?
A search of our archives brings you these photographs of school days in Sheffield in the 1950s and 1960s.
Back in the 1980s, there was no Meadowhall or internet. Sign up for newsletters from The Star And that meant if you wanted to go shopping, the place to go was Sheffield city centre. That was the 1980s in Sheffield. In those days, Fargate was packed with shoppers, and The Moor was similarly busy, while the route between the two, along Pinstone Street, also remained bustling. Similarly places like West Street were thriving. We have put together a picture gallery which shows some of the best loved...
A good memoir should be more than an autobiography and less than a confessional but contain elements of both. As a reader, I am less interested in being overwhelmed with family trauma and pathos except when it informs the greater tale being told. Quite often, it is the memoirs that feature an excess of pathos More