Primary school pupils who took part in the netball coaching at Birley School, with foreground, Thomas Childs and Abigail Dubieniec (both 9) on July 12, 2000

placeholder image — Primary school pupils who took part in the netball coaching at Birley School, with foreground, Thomas Childs and Abigail Dubieniec (both 9) on July 12, 2000

Sheffield retro: Blast from the past photos looking back at schooldays in the year 2000

By Jane Salt

Published 23rd Jul 2025, 05:05 BST

These photos from our archive take a look back at schools in Sheffield 25 years ago.

Prize winners and sports teams are among the pictures which feature in our retro gallery to take you on a trip down memory lane.

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17. Yewlands

Ann Jamieson (centre) of the Sheffield Hatters and head of PE at Yewlands School, with the school's U14 basketball team that are off to Scotland to play in a tournament on June 7, 2000 Photo: Steve Ellis (Staff)

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Sheffield retro: Blast from the past photos looking back at schooldays in the year 2000

These photos from our archive take a look back at schools in Sheffield 25 years ago.

17. Yewlands

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