But there are plenty of ways in which young people growing up in Sheffield in the 1970s and the 1980s had it better than the children who are growing up in the city today.
We have put together a list of 12 ways in which those who were growing up all those years ago had things that today’s youngsters are missing out on.
Some are long gone – others have been lost in more recent years. Which ones do you miss most? And do you have things that you would add to this list?
Some are long gone – others have been lost in more recent years. Which ones do you miss most? And do you have things that you would add to this list?
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We have put together a list of reasons why it was better growing up in Sheffield in the 1970s and 80s than today. Photo: National World
. Sheaf Valley diving pool
The diving pool at Sheaf Valley baths was available for anyone to try, with the chance to jump off the top board, for Peter Kay-style 'top bombing'. The drop from the top board seemed to take forever. Ponds Forge, built near the Sheaf Valley site has a diving pool but not with the same public access. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
. Yorkshire playing at Abbeydale
Up until the 1990s, Yorkshire played county cricket matches in Sheffield, with games played at Abbeyday. This picture shows action from Yorkshire v Kent in 1980. Matches now are mainly played at Headingly, with a few at Scarborough. Youngsters could watch first class crickets without a lengthy travel Photo: Ian Soutar
9. Norton driver training centre
Youngsters could take a car on the road at the former Norton Aerodrome many years before they were 17. Roads were marked out for them to learn to drive. The facility closed several years ago. Photo: David Kessen
10. Crookes Valley boats
Crookes Valley Park was a great place to hire a boat and learn to row back in the 70s and 80s. They could be hired from the hut next to the lake. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
11. Longley outdoor pool
The pool was a big attraction in Longley Park when the sun shone in Sheffield. No outdoor public pools remain in the city. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
12. Finningley Air Show
The RAF Finningley air show was a few miles outside Sheffield, but was a day out for families in the city in the 70s and 80s. The RAF closed the site as an operational air buses in the 1990s. with the show initially moving to Waddington near Lincoln, although it has not now been run there for several years. This picture shows the 1970 show. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers