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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13. Loco

The Hadfields Limited East Hecla Works locomotive Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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14. Flow method

A general view of the hacksaw blade department at the English Steel Corporation, showing the flow method of production Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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15. BSC

Working in the Tinsley Park works of the British Steel Corporation, Sheffield, in 1977 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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16. Hardening treatment

Removing drills from a salt bath during hardening treatment in the heat treatment department of the Sheffield Twist Drill and Steel Company on September 10, 1976 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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