Sheffield retro: 17 pictures to take you back to the 1980s

Sheffield retro: 17 pictures to take you back to the 1980s

By Errol Edwards

Published 4th Oct 2022, 04:45 GMT

The 1980s was certainly an eventful decade.

Cliff Thorburn made the first 147 maximum break at the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible in 1983.

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Sheffielders were also glued to their screens as Charles and Diana wed in 1981.

placeholder image — The Wicker, Sheffield in the 1980s

Here’s 17 pictures to take you back to the 1980s.

tuckwoods, Tuckwoods Restaurant in the late 1980s, Sheffield Tuckwoods

placeholder image — tuckwoods, Tuckwoods Restaurant in the late 1980s, Sheffield Tuckwoods

Cutlery workers take a break, Sydney Street, Sheffield, 19 July 1983

placeholder image — Cutlery workers take a break, Sydney Street, Sheffield, 19 July 1983

Cliff Thorburn
World Snooker Champion May 5th 1980
Crucible Theatre — Cliff Thorburn World Snooker Champion May 5th 1980 Crucible Theatre

placeholder image — Cliff Thorburn World Snooker Champion May 5th 1980 Crucible Theatre

Attercliffe Road
12th May 1980 — Attercliffe Road 12th May 1980

placeholder image — Attercliffe Road 12th May 1980

Bus congestion..High Street. 21 Jan 1980.

placeholder image — Bus congestion..High Street. 21 Jan 1980.