10 pictures to take you back in time to see Sheffield's changing nightlife scene

From an upmarket-looking 1920s working men’s club to singers in negligees in 1970, these pictures show fascinating changes in the city’s nightlife.

By Julia Armstrong

Published 1st Jun 2021, 14:10 BST

Updated 7th Jun 2021, 16:49 BST

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These photographs have been selected by Picture Sheffield from the huge collection in Sheffield Archives. To order copies, go to www.picturesheffield.com and search for the reference number.

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1. Famous Fiesta

The Fiesta Club and Bonaparte's Casino (latterly the Odeon Cinema), between Arundel Gate and Pond Street, on November 26, 1980. Ref no: s32168 Photo: Picture Sheffield

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2. Fashionable Fiesta

Inside Sheffield's Fiesta nightclub in the 1960s Photo: Picture Sheffield

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3. Artistic beginnings

A sign for the café at the Leadmill Arts Centre - later the famous Leadmill nightclub and live music venue - on November 26, 1985. Ref no: s32159 Photo: Picture Sheffield

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4. Tripping the light fantastic

A 1952 illustration from a promotional brochure for Sheffield City Hall ballroom. Ref no: y12905 Photo: Picture Sheffield

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