Parents may have fretted over the Cold War, and the looming threat of nuclear annihilation, not to mention strikes and soaring inflation.
But children of the 60s and 70s had simpler concerns, like saving up enough pocket money to buy the latest records and some pick ‘n’ mix from Woolworths, or repairing the flat tyre on their Raleigh Chopper.
This retro photo gallery captures the daily realities of life growing up in Sheffield back then, including long summer days at the lido, trips to the cinema or bowling alley and being dragged around the markets by your parents.
The nostalgic images also show youngsters playing outside before cars dominated our streets to such an extent, and hanging around at the playground in an age when health and safety was a little more lax.
The atmospheric black-and-white pictures may bring back magical memories too of a lost toy shop dubbed the Yorkshire Disneyland, the wonder of seeing the city lit up for Christmas, and the fun you had learning to swim.
All the photos are taken from The Star’s archives or shared courtesy of Picture Sheffield.
17. Fairlanes
Fairlanes Bowling Alley, on North Quadrant, Firth Park, pictured here in 1963, was twice the size of Sheffield's forst bowling alley at Frecheville, with 24 lanes. It was built at a cost of £300,000, a huge sum back then, and included a nursery fitted with CCTV to enable parents to keep an eye on the children while bowling | Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers
18. Playground
Children in the playground at St Catherine's Roman Catholic School, Andover Street, Pitsmoor, in April 1970 | Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
19. Building sites
There were lots of changes taking place around Sheffield during the 1960s and 70s. Pictured here are building sites on St. Philip's Road, at the junction with Weston Road, in January 1965. St George's Church and Jessop Hospital are visible in the background | Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
20. Millhouses Lido
Splashing about at Millhouses Lido, Millhouses Park, Sheffield, in August 1962 | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd