Neil Kinnock was elected leader of the Labour party later in the year.
January had begun with the strange phenomenon of ‘blood rain’ falling from the sky, which was caused by the sand from the Sahara Desert. The term was commonly used as the falling rain looked a reddish colour and when it dried off it left a thin layer of dust which can also be red.
The one pound coin was introduced in England and Wales and the first United States cruise missiles arrived at Greenham Common in Berkshire amid protests from peace campaigners.
On a lighter note, Breakfast television and Children's ITV were launched and the Austin Metro had become Britain's best selling car.
9. Millhouses Lido
Pool lovers enjoying Millhouses Lido in July 1983. The well-loved lido in the public park in Millhouses closed in the late 1980s
Photo: Nancy Fielder
10. Bin men
Pictured are Sheffield refuse collectors Philip Aston, Harold Gadsby, Mick Chambers and Ian Fraser in February 1983.
Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
11. Street shopping
A busy Chesterfield Road, Woodseats pictured in August 1983
Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
12. Moor music
The Moor in Sheffield where shoppers gathered and listened to music playing at the bandstand in 1983
Photo: Sheffield Newspapers