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Going bananas: McAuley School pupils, from left, Gemma Currie, aged 15, Casey Helm, aged 11, Liam Oliver and Amber Mitchell, both aged 12, promote the Fairtrade babana event which took take place at the school in 2002Going bananas: McAuley School pupils, from left, Gemma Currie, aged 15, Casey Helm, aged 11, Liam Oliver and Amber Mitchell, both aged 12, promote the Fairtrade babana event which took take place at the school in 2002
Going bananas: McAuley School pupils, from left, Gemma Currie, aged 15, Casey Helm, aged 11, Liam Oliver and Amber Mitchell, both aged 12, promote the Fairtrade babana event which took take place at the school in 2002

Celebrating all things Fairtrade in Sheffield over the years

For two weeks each year at the end of February and start of March, thousands of individuals, companies and groups across the UK come together to share the stories of the people who grow our food and drinks, grow the cotton in our clothes and of people who are often exploited and underpaid.
By Lucy Ball
Published 18th Feb 2021, 14:41 GMT

Sheffield has been a big campaigner of Fairtrade for many years and for Fairtrade Fortnight we have dug into the archives to find the pictures of you making a positive choice with the products you buy from cake to bananas.

See who you can spot in these retro pictures going back almost two decades.

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The Lord mayor of Sheffield Councillor Mrs Marjorie Barker pictured outside of the Sheffield Town hall with some of the delegates who are to lobby MP's on the issue of Fairtrade in June 2002

1. Oxfam Lobby

The Lord mayor of Sheffield Councillor Mrs Marjorie Barker pictured outside of the Sheffield Town hall with some of the delegates who are to lobby MP's on the issue of Fairtrade in June 2002 Photo: Barry Richardson (Staff)

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Some of the Abbeydale School pupils drawing attention to Fairtrade products from the third world at Tesco Abbeydale Road March 2004

2. Big Bananas

Some of the Abbeydale School pupils drawing attention to Fairtrade products from the third world at Tesco Abbeydale Road March 2004 Photo: Barry Richardson

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Fairtrade status received by Professor Boucher and Jamie Bristow at Sheffield University in 2004

3. Fairtrade status

Fairtrade status received by Professor Boucher and Jamie Bristow at Sheffield University in 2004 Photo: submitted

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Council Leader Jan Wilson launches the Fairtrade directory with the help of Abbeydale Grange School Pupils in the Winter Garden in 2005

4. Winter Garden

Council Leader Jan Wilson launches the Fairtrade directory with the help of Abbeydale Grange School Pupils in the Winter Garden in 2005 Photo: Andrew Partridge

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