These photos will transport you to 1968 in Sheffield, bringing back memories of lost shops, schools, leisure facilities and much more.
Do you remember shopping at Redgates, Pauldens department store or Walsh’s?
And did you and your family ever cool off in the lido at Millhouses Park or catch a film at Studio 7 cinema on the Wicker?
If you’re lucky, you may remember the Black Swan and the seminal performance there that year by Sheffield legend Joe Cocker.
You’ll almost certainly recall the popular Lord Mayor’s Parade, which attracted huge crowds each year; the Whit Sing events; and May Queens being crowned around the city.
These and other favourite places and events of the late 60s feature in this retro photo gallery, capturing the spirit of the era.
Do these nostalgic photos of Sheffield bring back any happy memories for you? We’d love to hear your favourite things about the late 60s if you want to comment below or email [email protected].
9. Skiing
Testing out the plastic ski run at Meersbrook Park, Sheffield, in September 1968 | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
10. Sheffield at night
Sheffield is seen here at night in December 1968, with the new office block and car park on Campo Lane to the left, and the University of Sheffield Arts Tower in the background, to the right | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
11. Nursery
Youngsters learning to cook at this nursery school in Sheffield in 1968 | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
12. Bus station
Sheffield's Central Bus Station, Pond Street, looking towards the College of Technology, in January 1968 | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Sheffield Newspapers