Remember Silver Blades? Pictures show Sheffield skaters over more than 100 years

Did you head off to Silver Blades on Queens Road as a teenager or maybe you’re a Sheffield Steelers fan.

By Julia Armstrong

Published 7th Oct 2021, 10:28 BST

If so, you will enjoy these pictures of Sheffield ice and roller skaters.

To show that nothing is new, some of the pictures from Sheffield Archives show two roller skating rinks in the city more than 100 years ago.

To order copies of photographs, head to the Picture Sheffield website, www.picturesheffield.com, which also offers photographic gifts based on the collection. You can search using the reference numbers in the captions.

To see more great vintage Sheffield pictures or to share your own, head to our Facebook group, Retro and memories – Sheffield Star.

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1. Ice butterfly

Sheffield ice skater Carla Wood, probably during an exhibition performance at a Sheffield Steelers ice hockey match. Ref no: s26555 Photo: Picture Sheffield