From the illuminations in Fargate to the Beatles at the City Hall, here we take a nostalgic look back at Sheffield six decades ago.

1. Illuminations
A view of the illuminations on Fargate, Sheffield, with the Goodwin Fountain in the foreground, 1961 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers Ltd

2. Playing in the street
Boys at play in Carbrook Street in the East end before demolition in the 1960's Photo: Sheffield Newspapers Ltd

3. Last tram
People lay coins on the tram tracks for souvenirs as the last tram makes its way through the streets of Sheffield in 1960 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers Ltd

4. Taxi protest
Sheffield taxi owners prepare to move off from Stanley Street by coach and horses for a protest procession, June 1960 Photo: ©Sheffield Newspapers Ltd