Tracy Barrett and 3-year-old son Luke Barrett from Halfway marveled at the fake snow at the Sheffield City Centre light switch on in 2001Tracy Barrett and 3-year-old son Luke Barrett from Halfway marveled at the fake snow at the Sheffield City Centre light switch on in 2001
Tracy Barrett and 3-year-old son Luke Barrett from Halfway marveled at the fake snow at the Sheffield City Centre light switch on in 2001

Sheffield Christmas lights switch-on 2021: events from down the years - are you a face in the crowd?

Christmas is almost upon us again – so we are getting into the festive spirit by looking back over past light switch-on events.

We have dug out some pictures from our archive going all the way back to 1999 – whose faces can you spot in these pictures showcasing light switch-ons from the late 90s and early 00s?

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