Manager Ron Atkinson leads out Sheffield Wednesday F.C. at the Rumbelows League Cup Final against Manchester United, Wembley Stadium. 21/04/1991.Manager Ron Atkinson leads out Sheffield Wednesday F.C. at the Rumbelows League Cup Final against Manchester United, Wembley Stadium. 21/04/1991.
Manager Ron Atkinson leads out Sheffield Wednesday F.C. at the Rumbelows League Cup Final against Manchester United, Wembley Stadium. 21/04/1991.

Sheffield retro: 9 pictures that capture city life in 1991 - Ron Atkinson, Princess Anne and the Gulf War

Lee Peace
By Lee Peace
Published 7th Feb 2023, 04:45 BST
Updated 7th Feb 2023, 06:28 BST
Here are nine pictures that will transport you back to 1991.

Our latest collection includes a visit by Princess Anne and astronaut Helen Sharman, plus a trip to Wembley for Ron Atkinson's Owls. All images courtesy of Picture Sheffield. Visit https://www.picturesheffield.com/

The Foundry climbing wall, Mowbray Street, opened 1991.

5. Climbing high

The Foundry climbing wall, Mowbray Street, opened 1991. Photo: Picture Sheffield

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Avesta Steels (formerly B.S.C. Stainless Steel), Shepcote Lane, Tinsley.

6. Steelworks

Avesta Steels (formerly B.S.C. Stainless Steel), Shepcote Lane, Tinsley. Photo: Picture Sheffield

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Banner for Women Against the Gulf War, First City Centre Peace Camp, Fargate. 24/01/1991.

7. Gulf War

Banner for Women Against the Gulf War, First City Centre Peace Camp, Fargate. 24/01/1991. Photo: Picture Sheffield

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Demolition of Hyde Park flats Dec 1991.

8. Changing the city skyline

Demolition of Hyde Park flats Dec 1991. Photo: Picture Sheffield

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