It’s the Sheffield suburb where Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker grew up and even features in one of the band’s most beloved songs. These pictures show how Intake has changed from the 1870s
These nostalgic pictures show Intake down the years, from the early 20th century to the dawn of the 21st century.
Before the 19th century, Intake was mainly land used for agricultural purposes. It used to be a small farming settlement in the historic parish of Handsworth.
The Shire Brook which flows through the south-east, originally marked the boundary between Derbyshire and Yorkshire.
In the 20th century, many collieries were opened in the area, Birley Collieries and Dent Main Colliery, with coal mining being the main source of employment locally during the 19th and 20th century.
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It was in the 1930s that the area saw an increase in construction, likely due to the mining industry. This rapid expansion led to the village becoming a part of the city of Sheffield as a result.
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This retro photo gallery shows how the area has changed over the years, including many generations of school children, much-missed shops, and the old Rex Cinema that is much-missed by local moviegoers.
Among the streets pictured is Stanhope Road, famously referenced in the opening lines to Babies, which appeared on Pulp’s breakthrough album, His ‘n’ Hers.
Do these photos bring back any memories?
33. Childhood home
130 Mansfield Road, Intake, Sheffield, was the home in which Jarvis Cocker spent the first 18 years of his life. The Pulp frontman has described how he spent many an evening in his bedroom there, writing and recording songs he played using his guitar and a small amplifier - a process his mother would call his 'plinky-plonking'.
34. Yellow Brick Road
Pictured on the allotments next to the Intake Primary school, Mansfield Road, Sheffield, where pupils and parents are creating a garden with the theme of The Wizard of Oz. Seen are children with their yellow bricks laying the yellow brick road (June 2004)
35. Shire Brook Valley Nature Reserve
Shire Brook Valley Nature Reserve has earned Sheffield's 19th Green Flag Award, making the city the most awarded in Yorkshire | Sheffield City Council
36. Banking on it
Councillors Ben Miskell and Nabeela Mowlana of Park and Arbourthorne ward protesting at the decision by Lloyds Bank to close its branch on City Road, Intake, Sheffield. At the time they said that it is the last bank serving their community... the bank closed anyway.