Sheffield retro: 13 old black and white photos to take you back to 1983

These retro photos show just how much Sheffield has changed over the last four decades.

Published 26th Apr 2023, 04:45 BST

These pictures will take you right back to life in the Steel City in 1983.

Mappin & Webb, Jewellers, Sheffield - 1983

1. Jewellers

Mappin & Webb, Jewellers, Sheffield - 1983 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

Pictured in action in Fargate complete with cap, bells and guitar, is busking jester, Roger Pugh. In the background you can see the long gone Wimpy Bar, Peter Lord's shoe shop, and Ratner's jewellers, October 1983

2. Jester

Pictured in action in Fargate complete with cap, bells and guitar, is busking jester, Roger Pugh. In the background you can see the long gone Wimpy Bar, Peter Lord's shoe shop, and Ratner's jewellers, October 1983 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

The Sheffield City Clopper gave fun rides to the bottom of the Moor... pictured in September 1983

3. Clopper

The Sheffield City Clopper gave fun rides to the bottom of the Moor... pictured in September 1983 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

The Animals rock group perform on stage at the Sheffield City Hall, December 16, 1983

4. On stage

The Animals rock group perform on stage at the Sheffield City Hall, December 16, 1983 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers