The 1987 Christ Church Youth Club pool team - National Tournament finalists - l/r Caroline Woolhouse, John Cassinelli and Heather Roper Photo submitted T WoolhouseThe 1987 Christ Church Youth Club pool team - National Tournament finalists - l/r Caroline Woolhouse, John Cassinelli and Heather Roper Photo submitted T Woolhouse
The 1987 Christ Church Youth Club pool team - National Tournament finalists - l/r Caroline Woolhouse, John Cassinelli and Heather Roper Photo submitted T Woolhouse

Sheffield retro: 18 throwback photos showing city's youth clubs in the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s

By Jane Salt
Published 4th Jan 2024, 05:00 BST
Our gallery of photographs takes a step back in time to youth clubs in and around Sheffield in the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s.

The clubs featured include Meynell Road Youth Club, Herdings Youth Club and Unity Youth Club, among others.

Can you recognise anyone you know in our retro photo gallery?

The coffee bar at Herdings Youth Club, 1962

5. Herdings

The coffee bar at Herdings Youth Club, 1962 Photo: ©Sheffield Newspapers Ltd

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How the building looked when it was Herdings Youth Club in the early 1960s

6. Herdings

How the building looked when it was Herdings Youth Club in the early 1960s Photo: PictureSheffield

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A friendly chat with Mrs Jean Beresford, canteen lady at the Attercliffe Youth Centre, Coleridge Road, Sheffield, with sisters Kaniz and Fatma Rajpar, two of the club members, January 1969

7. Time for a chat

A friendly chat with Mrs Jean Beresford, canteen lady at the Attercliffe Youth Centre, Coleridge Road, Sheffield, with sisters Kaniz and Fatma Rajpar, two of the club members, January 1969 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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Pictured at the Lower Victoria Hall, Sheffield, where the new Unity Youth Club was officially opened. Seen is DJ David Wells at the turntables, with members left to right: Derek Mohammed, Carol Davies, Tracey Kitchen and Sheryle Davies, January 4, 1983

8. Unity

Pictured at the Lower Victoria Hall, Sheffield, where the new Unity Youth Club was officially opened. Seen is DJ David Wells at the turntables, with members left to right: Derek Mohammed, Carol Davies, Tracey Kitchen and Sheryle Davies, January 4, 1983 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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