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

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.

9. Grand

The front of the Grand Hotel, Sheffield, in 1970 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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10. Litter

A clean-up taking place in the hole-in-the-road, Sheffield, in 1974 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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11. Explosion

A disused tank which was once used to store gas in Effingham Road, blew up, damaging properties in a quarter-mile radius. Six men were killed and many injured, October 14, 1973 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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12. Remembering Rowlinson

An exterior view of Rowlinson Technical School, Sheffield, in 1972 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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