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As Sheffield Children’s Hospital celebrates 150 years of life-changing care, and their charity celebrates 50 years of standing proudly alongside them, our gallery of photographs takes a look back at some of the events through the years
Just this week, the official opening of its new centre for children's health took place, marking another milestone in the facility’s long and storied history.
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The Spark is Sheffield Children’s latest world-class facility, located at Olympic Legacy Park in Attercliffe.
The £24 million investment in the centre will bring clinical care and child health technology together under one roof and will be the home of the National Centre for Child Health Technology.
Here we take a look back at the staff, patients and the many charity events that have taken place over the years.
13. Champion
World Super Bike Champion James Toseland pictured outside the Sheffield Children's Hospital with patients, Charlotte Topliss(16) and Steven Straw (5), on March 25, 2005 Photo: Roger Nadal
14. Presents
Sheffield United players, Curtis Woodhouse, Dane Whitehouse, Wayne Quinn and Simon Tracey, pictured handing out presents to patients Sam Chapman and Hayley Edge at the Sheffield Children's Hospital, on December 18, 1998 Photo: Barry Richardson
15. Owls visit
Owls players, Robert Burch, Lee Grant, Richard Wood and Michael Johnson visit patients at the Sheffield Children's Hospital on December 14, 2007 Photo: Steve Ellis
16. Crocodile
Polly Noble, and Sophia Stones (both 8) of the June Gill School of Dancing, pictured with the crocodile that has been donated to the Sheffield Children's Hospital, on December 9, 1999 Photo: Roger Nadal