Sheffield retro: 20 nostalgic photos looking back at Sheffield two decades ago in 2005

By Jane Salt

Published 27th May 2025, 05:00 BST

A search of our archive brings you these nostalgic photographs from 20 years ago.

Lost restaurants, pubs and buildings, school days, sports events, famous faces and more feature in our gallery from 2005.

Do they bring back memories for you?

Dobcroft Junior School girls who are through to the final in the England Schools FA Cup, June 7, 2005 Photo: Andrew Partridge

Fargate shops, Sheffield, June 7, 2005 Photo: Stuart Hastings

Staff and pupils in fancy dress at King Ecgbert School for the tsumani appeal, January 15, 2005 Photo: Roger Nadal

Students from Myrtle Springs School in their play " Blood Brothers", April 29, 2005 Photo: Andrew Partridge

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