Sheffield retro: 20 nostalgic photos capturing life in the city's steelworks in a bygone era

Steel manufacturing in the city dates back centuries and helped forge Sheffield into an industrial powerhouse.

Take a look back at our fascinating photo gallery providng a glimpse into what it was like working in the city’s steelworks of the past.

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A giant drum is suspended in the crane during loading operations at the Atlas Works of Firth Brown Limited, Sheffield. Photo: Firth Brown Sheffield

A 450 tons consignment of stainless steel being shipped to China from the Staybrite Works of Firth Vickers, Sheffield Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

British Steel Corportion, River Don Works, in 1971 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

A final inspection of a stainless sheet at the British Steel Corporation in 1985 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers