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.
17. Daleks
Dr Who remained on the television throughout the 80s., Children are surprised to find a Dalek on The Moor, Sheffield in October 1985 Photo: ©Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
18. Hard playgrounds
Old style play equipment remained in the he playground at Forge Dam, Sheffield, in April 1982, and elsewhere in the city. There was no soft landing if you fell off those roundabouts | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
19. Phillip Schofield opening Sheffield Superbowl
As a big name on Children's BBC, youngsters were excited to see Philip Schofield. A youthful Phillip is seen here surrounded by fans at the opening of Sheffield Superbowl in December 1989. No sign of Gordon the Gopher. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
20. Guides
Many youngsters were involved in the Guides or the cubs. Guides are picture with their bric-a-brac stall at the Broomhill Festival in Sheffield on June 18, 1988 | Sheffield Newspapers