Some ruled with an iron fist, and some with a velvet glove - but these headteachers commanded respect at the Sheffield schools they ran.
They are fondly remembered by pupils they looked after in the 90s and noughties.
Whether you were top of your class or regularly found yourself getting called to the headteacher’s office, you will remember these men and women who helped to shape your education.
This retro photo gallery shows them with their pupils, teachers and special visitors to their schools throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
One is pictured taking the controls of a digger to cut the first sod at a new school site, another is seen welcoming the late Queen Elizabeth II, and a third is shown being subjected to a ‘gunging’ in the name of charity.
Is your old headteacher pictured in this gallery, and can you recognise any of your old teachers or classmates?
17. Owler Brook NI School
Councillor Sylvia Anginotti and headteacher Sue Graville with children from the newly built Owler Brook NI School at Firvale, Sheffield, in January 2001 Photo: DEAN ATKINS
19. Broomhill Infants School
Headteacher Pat Barry pictured with some of her pupils at Broomhill Infants School in February 2000 Photo: Roger Nadal
20. Southey Green School
Southey Green School headteacher Joe Dunn in February 2001 Photo: DEAN ATKINS