19 pictures to take you back to Sheffield in 1979

It was when the elections for a European Union candidates took place, factory workers were striking and the Tinsley Towers were standing proud. This was Sheffield in 1979.

By Lucy Ball

Published 2nd Feb 2021, 09:39 BST

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Which pictures bring back memories from more than 40 years ago? Can you spot any one you know in these archive pictures?

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1. On the water

Youngsters from the Beighton Play Scheme aboard Princess Katharine leaving the Sheffield Canal Basin for a trip down the South Yorkshire Navigation Canal, August 1979 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers Ltd