9 pictures to take you back to the 1980s in Sheffield - the decade of Margaret Thatcher, the Falklands War and New Romantics

The start of the 1980s are now over 40 years ago – but for some it seems like yesterday.

1980 was a pivotal decade for many reasons with Margaret Thatcher at the helm as Conservative Prime Minister.

She will be remembered for introducing numerous changes to society, introducing policies which affected millions of people.

She waged war on the unions – most famously against Arthur Scargill and the National Union of Mineworkers during the miners’ strike.

She also introduced the Poll Tax which caused riots in Trafalgar square.

We also had an explosion of British music and New Romantic bands such as Duran Duran, Japan, and Sheffield’s very own Human league topped the charts.

Here’s 9 pictures taken around Sheffield to take you back to that decade.

The British task force were victorious in the Falklands conflict with Argentina in 1982.

We also had a massive upsurge in music and fashion , the Punk Rock era was at it’s Peak alongside the New Romantics bands such as Duran Duran , Japan, and Sheffield’s very own Human league.

Do you remember these scenes , and memories from the 80s?