And the world in which Sheffield’s youngsters grew up was very different to that in which teens are making their way now.
With the internet just starting out then, the only screen time you’d really get back in the 80s was watching the television, or if you were lucky, playing a TV game or a game on a computer like a ZX81.
If you wanted to read something, you’d have to have a book, and you had to buy your music from a shop, not stream it.
But Sheffield city centre was packed with shops, so you could buy all the latest fashions, be that a rah rah skirt or a leather tie!
We’ve taken a look back at what Sheffield was like back in the 80s, and put together a gallery showing what it was like to grow up here in that decade.
Some of this, you’re bound to recognise.
Take a look at the 25 pictures and see what memories they bring back.
9. Dinner time
Famous Sheffield comedy star Marti Caine was invited for lunch at Lowedges Junior School, Sheffield, by Tina Wild (left) in 1982. This was what school meals looks like in those days, on pastel coloured plates, and just the one option. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
10. Conkers
Conkers was still a think, but not as popular as they once were. Pictured are Birkdale School children taking part in a conker contest in October 1984 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
11. Nativity plays
Parents loved a nativity play. This picture shows youngers taking part in one at Woodthorpe Nursery First and Middle School, in 1987. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
12. Computer lessons
This was the face of classroom computers in the 80s, and everyone will recognise the BBC micro, popular among schools. The picture shows youngsters enjoying a lesson in the Design and Technology Department at a South Yorkshire school in November, 1987 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers