Amazing pictures unearthed showing how Sheffield's Millenium Gallery was constructed in the 90s

It has been more than 20 years since the first shovel went into the ground to build Sheffield’s Millennium Gallery but who can remember what it looked like while it was being built?

By Lucy Ball

Published 6th Feb 2020, 06:00 BST

Updated 6th Feb 2020, 06:10 BST

Take a look at these archive pictures which show the changes which have taken place at Arundle Gate to build the musuem and gallery which has now become a cornerstone of Sheffield’s Heart of the City regeneration project and one of teh country’s most popular museums.

1. Celebratory drink

The Dutch construction team of the Millennium Galleries in Sheffield shared a celebratory drink with Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust Chief Executive, Gordon Rintoul before preparing to return home for Christmas in 1999 Photo: Submitted