Children in a playground at Herdings, Sheffield, 1969 Picture: Sheffield NewspapersChildren in a playground at Herdings, Sheffield, 1969 Picture: Sheffield Newspapers
Children in a playground at Herdings, Sheffield, 1969 Picture: Sheffield Newspapers

Sheffield retro: 14 fantastic photos showing how kids had fun in bygone years

By Jane Salt
Published 26th Jul 2023, 09:32 BST
Schools have finished for the summer, meaning six weeks of freedom for children in Sheffield as they relax and have fun with their friends and family.

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.

Pictured is a playground which was situated on Sutherland Road, Sheffield, that was very popular from it's conception right up to the mid seventies before the wholesale demolition of the Ellesmere area. Picture: Errol Edwards

13. Sutherland Road

Pictured is a playground which was situated on Sutherland Road, Sheffield, that was very popular from it's conception right up to the mid seventies before the wholesale demolition of the Ellesmere area. Picture: Errol Edwards Photo: Errol Edwards

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Fun in the adventure playground at Manor Lodge First School in May 1990 Picture: Sheffield Newspapers

14. At play

Fun in the adventure playground at Manor Lodge First School in May 1990 Picture: Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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