Sheffield retro: 15 old black and white pictures to take you back to 1983

These unique retro photos show just how much Sheffield has changed over the last 40 years.

Published 5th Mar 2023, 16:45 BST

Updated 30th May 2023, 10:26 BST

A search of our archives brings you these 15 pictures taking you back to life in Sheffield in 1983.

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

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

2. On stage

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

Mappin & Webb, Jewellers, Sheffield - 1983

3. Jewellers

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

Protestors gather outside Sheffield Cathedral as Margaret Thatcher visits the Cutlers Hall on April 28, 1983

4. Protest

Protestors gather outside Sheffield Cathedral as Margaret Thatcher visits the Cutlers Hall on April 28, 1983 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers