We have unearthed these 14 fascinating photos showing how youngsters in years gone by used to have fun.
Take a look and enjoy taking a step back in time to what Sheffield used to be like.
![Children enjoying the playground at Countess Road, Sheffield, in 1962
Picture Sheffield Newspapers](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFhMGU2ZTk1LTYyZWYtNGYxMi1hMWNhLWQ5NzQxY2I3NjE2NjplNThmYzBiMy0xMGRkLTQ5MTAtYWQyZC03OWUyNmEzYzZlYjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Countess Road
Children enjoying the playground at Countess Road, Sheffield, in 1962 Picture Sheffield Newspapers Photo: ©Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
![In the playground at Forge Dam, Sheffield, in 1982
Picture: Sheffield Newspapers](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBjOTUyMDhkLTJjZTktNDg4My04NDUxLTRkMzUzNWFkZDFmMzozOTZlZTQwYS04MjU3LTRiZDQtYTlkNS03YWZlY2Y3MWM3M2U=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Roundabout fun
In the playground at Forge Dam, Sheffield, in 1982 Picture: Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
![Fun at the Ten Town Adventure Playground, Woodthorpe Estate, Sheffield, July 1972
Picture: Sheffield Newspapers](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVjYjdmMTAyLWIyYjgtNGNmNC04YTc1LTllZGY4MWU4ZDMxMzoxNzFmZjA4Ny1hM2YyLTQ0MzAtYmE0Ny02ZDE5N2U5NWE2NzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Time for adventure
Fun at the Ten Town Adventure Playground, Woodthorpe Estate, Sheffield, July 1972 Picture: Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
![All action in the children's playground at Crookes Valley Park, Sheffield, June 1976
Picture: Sheffield Newspapers](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdhYWFjYTQ0LTUzZDMtNDE5Yy05ZWZlLTY0YmYxN2E5ZTFjYjoxNWZiYTBmZC03NGM1LTQzZjItOGIzOS05YTA1ZGI3Y2FmNDI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Fun in the park
All action in the children's playground at Crookes Valley Park, Sheffield, June 1976 Picture: Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
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