Peter Evans, Archives and Heritage Manager, Sheffield City Archives said: “Sheffield Archives and Local Studies collect and preserve original records and printed material relating to Sheffield and the surrounding area.
“The information dates from the 12th century to the present and relates to Sheffield, South Yorkshire and north Derbyshire.”
Included in the archive are extensive collections of books, pamphlets, photographs, church registers, newspapers, census records, minutes, diaries, films, maps, deeds, records from schools, hospitals, businesses and charities, family estates as well as personal papers.
Picture Sheffield has free internet access, mircoform machines and printers and well as study guides and provides groups for schools and workshops.
As Picture Sheffield Retro celebrates reaching 100,000 images www.picturesheffield.com Here are just a few examples of work that has been stored over the years.