Sheffield retro: 9 pictures to take you back to 1981 - the year of Charles and Diana's wedding

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In lighter news, 1981 also saw the then Prince Charles and Princess Diana get married.

Vietnamese refugees dancing on The Moor, Nov 1981.Vietnamese refugees dancing on The Moor, Nov 1981.
Vietnamese refugees dancing on The Moor, Nov 1981.

Meanwhile, Bucks Fizz won the Eurovision Song Contest with their song Making Your Mind Up.

Here’s nine pictures to take you back to the year that was 1981 in Sheffield.

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