Sheffield retro: Classroom days in the 60s, 70s and 80s including from city's long lost schools

From seaside trips to world record attempts, here are some retro photos from days gone by in Sheffield’s schools.

These pictures from our archive show classroom days from the 60s, 70s and 80s in the Steel City, when things were done a bit differently.

They include the young ladies of Ecclesfield School in the 80s attempting the handbell ringers world record attempt, and a lovely shot of Sister Nativity of St Patrick’s RC Junior and Infants School in the 70s.

There are other sights not common these days - like the children of Gleadless Valley School looking at Turkish pipes on a visit to Istanbul.

Other schools featured in our photo gallery include Abbeydale Grange, Central Tech, King Edward VII and Tapton Secondary schools.

Can you recognise anyone you know in these pictures?

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