Today we look back at the life and times of the people of Tinsley, with this retro photo gallery capturing its famous cooling towers, trams on the scrapheap and Tinsley Picture Palace. How many of these landmarks and events, captured for posterity in The Star’s archives, do you remember?
17. Christmas dinner
Tinsley Wire Industries retired persons annual Christmas dinner. Mr James Fouldes, the group general manager and director, takes a job as waiter at the dinner in December 1973 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
18. Barge
Boys from Park House School, Tinsley, work on a barge conversion project in 1968 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
19. School children
Children in Tinsley, circa 1950 (submitted by Ted Evans) Photo: Submitted
20. Sheffield Road
An advert for William Stones - Cannon Ales and Stouts - is pictured on the side of this house on Sheffield Road, Tinsley. The owners were probably paid to allow their premises to be used in this way Photo: Sheffield Newspapers