Specialist window cleaners giving Sheffield's award-winning Winter Garden a spring clean ready for a visit by the Queen in May 2003, with the town hall statue of Vulcan in the backgroundSpecialist window cleaners giving Sheffield's award-winning Winter Garden a spring clean ready for a visit by the Queen in May 2003, with the town hall statue of Vulcan in the background
Specialist window cleaners giving Sheffield's award-winning Winter Garden a spring clean ready for a visit by the Queen in May 2003, with the town hall statue of Vulcan in the background

Salute to Sheffield's cleaning workforce

At long last cleaners are being hailed as key workers, as part of the response to COVID-19 that has recognised the important role that previously undervalued workers play.
By Julia Armstrong
Published 23rd Apr 2020, 20:33 BST
Updated 23rd Apr 2020, 20:35 BST

These Retro pictures from our archives, one of a series on key workers, are just another little salute to them, to say thanks for all their hard work.

The aptly-named Charles Dyson, a cleaner at Greenhill Primary School

1. Name game

The aptly-named Charles Dyson, a cleaner at Greenhill Primary School Photo: Steve Ellis

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Sheffield Wednesday fan Anne Greatorex retired from her job as a cleaner at Lydgate Infants School in 2014 after 33 years. Our picture shows Anne with Wednesday mascot Ollie and pupils, from left, Albert Wales, aged four, Sophia Wales and Esme Sait-Bush, both aged six.

2. Wise owl

Sheffield Wednesday fan Anne Greatorex retired from her job as a cleaner at Lydgate Infants School in 2014 after 33 years. Our picture shows Anne with Wednesday mascot Ollie and pupils, from left, Albert Wales, aged four, Sophia Wales and Esme Sait-Bush, both aged six. Photo: NSST

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Wisewood school cleaner Marilyn Wild, who was honoured in Celebration of Success education awards

3. Wisewood honour

Wisewood school cleaner Marilyn Wild, who was honoured in Celebration of Success education awards Photo: Stuart Hastings

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Streets Ahead street cleaner Andy Rowley helped save an elderly woman after she fell into the Porter Brook on Ecclesall Road near Hunters Bar in 2013

4. Cleaner hero

Streets Ahead street cleaner Andy Rowley helped save an elderly woman after she fell into the Porter Brook on Ecclesall Road near Hunters Bar in 2013 Photo: SUBMIT

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