Sheffield retro: 9 pictures to take you back to 1998 including the opening of the Peace Gardens

Here we are taking a look back at life in Sheffield in 1998.

Published 12th Feb 2023, 04:45 BST

Updated 13th Mar 2023, 16:27 BST

It was the year in which the city’s iconic peace gardens were officially opened and the crowds gathered for the popular Lord Mayor's Parade.

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1998 was the year the Peace Gardens were officially opened in Sheffield city centre

1. Take a trip down memory lane

1998 was the year the Peace Gardens were officially opened in Sheffield city centre Photo: National World

Opening of the Peace Gardens, Dec 1998

2. Peace Gardens

Opening of the Peace Gardens, Dec 1998 Photo: Picture Sheffield

National Centre for Popular Music, Paternoster Row during construction, March 1998

3. National centre for popular music

National Centre for Popular Music, Paternoster Row during construction, March 1998 Photo: Picture Sheffield

Lord Mayor's Parade, Church Street, June 1998

4. Lord Mayor's Parade

Lord Mayor's Parade, Church Street, June 1998 Photo: Picture Sheffield

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