Sheffield retro: 40 nostalgic photos taking you back to 1968

The average house cost less than £3,500, a litre of petrol was around 7p, and a first-class stamp cost 2p in new money.

Those prices show just how much has changed in the UK since 1968 - the year first-class stamps were launched, priced 5d.

It’s not just the cost of living that was very different back then, with these retro photos painting a picture of how life used to look all those years ago.

They capture scenes from around Sheffield during the year Planet of the Apes hit cinemas, and the Beatles released Hey Jude.

They are bound to bring back memories for many readers, 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 the 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.

The Hole in the Road subway, with its fish tank in the wall; Thorntons Chocolate Kabin, with its array of tempting treats; and Castle Market, where you could buy almost anything, feature too in this trip down memory lane.

Do these photos bring back any memories for you? What do you miss most about Sheffield in the late 60s?

33. Demolition

A gigantic clearance by the Housing Committee in Sheffield, paving the way a new project, in October 1968. This picture shows the area from Sharrow Lane to Club Garden Road and the Landsdowne Road area. | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Sheffield Newspapers