Marathon man John Burkhill with his pram, but not his green wig, on February 22, 2005placeholder image
Marathon man John Burkhill with his pram, but not his green wig, on February 22, 2005

Sheffield retro: 21 photos capturing life in Sheffield in 2005 - including legendary fundraiser John Burkhill

These photos from our archive take a look back at faces and places in Sheffield more than 20 years ago

Can you believe these photos were taken more tham 20 years ago?

Take a look back at faces and places and see who you can spot.

Legendary fundraiser John Burkhill was pounding the streets back then never dreaming that he would end up raising over £1m for Macmillan Cancer Support.

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