These photos will help you forget the years of austerity, Covid and financial crashes that intervened and imagine you’re back in the late 90s - a time of hope, prosperity and great music, when our biggest concern was the millennium bug.
They capture life across Sheffield during the second half of the decade, including a memorable performance by homegrown rock legends Def Leppard, teenagers getting their first taste of clubbing, and play-off heartbreak for the Blades.
The final days of a Sheffield landmark, famously referenced in the Pulp anthem Disco 2000; young sword dancers learning their craft; and one of the city’s lost breweries feature too in this retro picture gallery.
Lottery winners, school celebrations, leisure centre fun and popular restaurants of the era are among the other evocative images, sure to bring back memories.
What do you miss most about the 90s? Let us know in the comments section.
5. Young clubbers
A teenage club night held at Sheffield's Corporation nightclub in July 1998 | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Dean Atkins
6. Birthday wishes
Prince Charles is presented with a huge birthday card from residents of Sheffield's Manor estate one day early, on November 13, 1998 | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Dean Atkins
7. La Bella Roma
Toni Piletto in his restaurant La Bella Roma, on London Road, Sheffield | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Dean Atkins
8. Movie masterclass
The Full Monty director Peter Cattaneo discusses film-making with Joe Bottomley and Michaela Bird at Sheffield's Showroom Cinema in 1999. Pictured with them is Yorkshire Cable director Ian Bottomley. | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Dean Atkins