Even if you can’t, we’ve pulled together this gallery of pictures that perfectly capture life in the city four decades ago.
All pictures courtesy of Picture Sheffield. Visit https://www.picturesheffield.com/
![Leading the way safely.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjEzYTdmNjJlLWMyMzUtNGNlOC04Y2I5LWUyNDAwYjExYTlmMToyNTQzMjkxZi0yZTA4LTQyMzUtOWQ5NS1iOTBkMzFkMzAzZjY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=796)
![This singer has a big fan.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg3N2MxM2ZmLTM2NmUtNGY5ZC1hZjU5LWJlZTg3ZDJiMTNjZTpkYjZhODAzNi0wYWE3LTQ0MzMtYjQ5OC1jMzNkN2E3ZGZkMzQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=796)
![Mobile knife sharpening, Shirebrook Road, Heeley 1983](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjIzYjAwYTMwLWMxYWItNGViZC05YzZmLTU4ZDViOTQ3MDA0ZTpkZmIyYTY2Yy1hNjRhLTRmMTItYmUxMy0yZDQyZGJhNDc2NDA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=600)
3. Mobile knife sharpening
Mobile knife sharpening, Shirebrook Road, Heeley 1983 Photo: Picture Sheffield .com
![Castle Market Gallery 1983](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjcxYTk1ZTcxLWE2MDgtNDM2Ny05YzcxLTJmM2U0NmY0NWZmMTo5OGQyNDQ4MS0xYWY0LTQ3OTktYTFiZC03YmMzYjNkYjlhMjY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=599)
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