But we have now used technology to add a dash colour to these historic pictures of Sheffied, all taken before 1970, to transform images of how the city once looked in the days before colour photography was common.
Earlier this month, we applied a computer program to an initial 15 photographs to bring them into the age of colour. And now we have done the same for 16 more pictures, drawing on artificial intelligence to transform the pictures dating from the early days of the 20th century, up to 1960.
The technology has worked better on some of the pictures than others. But we hope it brings some new life to them and helps today’s audience see Sheffield in colour, hopefully close to how it would have looked to those who saw the places and events in pictures as they happened all those years ago.
The technology has worked better on some of the pictures than others. But we hope it brings some new life to them and helps today’s audience see Sheffield in colour, hopefully close to how it would have looked to those who saw the places and events in pictures as they happened all those years ago.
13. Queue for tickets
This colourised picture show fans queuing up for FA Cup tickets outside Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough stadium in the 1960s Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
14. Last tram
Sheffield residents watch in the rain during the city's 'Last Tram' parade in 1960. The AI has brought out colour in their clothing Photo: Sheffield Newpapers
15. Royal Theatre
This picture shows the shell of the Royal Theatre, Tudor Street, after it was destroyed by fire in 1935. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
16. Fargate
This colourised picture shows Fargate in 1960 - a time when cars could still drive up what is now a pedestrianised area Photo: Sheffield Newspapers