Sheffield retro: 19 black and white photos capturing 1970s life in Sheffield perfectly

By Jane Salt

Published 28th Jul 2023, 08:15 GMT

Updated 28th Jul 2023, 08:16 GMT

Take a step back in time with our black and white photo gallery looking back the way life was in Sheffield in the 1970s

Can you spot yourself or remember some of the people, places and events featured?

Enjoy your trip down memory lane.

Lots of shops on Fargate, Sheffield, pictured here in 1973

1. Shopping

Lots of shops on Fargate, Sheffield, pictured here in 1973 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

Holidaymakers at Sheffield Midland Station - May 29, 1971

2. Off to the seaside

Holidaymakers at Sheffield Midland Station - May 29, 1971 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers Ltd

Buses and cars struggle through the floods in Sheffield - July 1973

3. Rainy July

Buses and cars struggle through the floods in Sheffield - July 1973 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

The ever popular fabric stall in the Sheaf Market in the 1970s

4. Market

The ever popular fabric stall in the Sheaf Market in the 1970s Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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