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.
21. Recreation ground
Carbrook Recreation Ground, Carbrook Park, off Manningham Road, Attercliffe, with Brown Bayley's Steel Works in the background | Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield
22. Cole Brothers
If you were a child of the 60s or 70s, you'll probably have fond memories of trips to the famous Cole Brothers department store, at Barker's Pool, which later became John Lewis. It's pictured here in June 1976. | Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
23. Christmas lights
Youngsters looked forward to seeing the Christmas lights, pictured here on The Moor in 1964, bringing a little extra dazzle to Sheffield city centre each winter | Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield
24. Bowling
CBC Bowl, on Birley Moor Road, Frecheville, pictured here in July 1966, was Sheffield's first bowling alley | Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield