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.
33. Hanging around
Children hang out in the playground at Sheffield's Park Hill flats in 1961 | Picture Sheffield
34. Dalek
The children of the Maud Maxfield School, Sheffield, enjoy a visit from a Dalek, built by Thomas Ward and Sons Limited, in 1965
35. Remember he's a Womble
The Womble Orinoco entertains children at a Woolworths store in Sheffield, in July 1974 | Sheffield Newspapers
36. Royal visit
Children wave flags at the Hyde Park flats, in Sheffield, for the Queen Mother's visit on June 23, 1966 | Sheffield Newspapers