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.
17. Lottery winners
Lottery syndicate winners Cheryl Dodd, Diana Johnson, Olga Raynes, Doreen Baker and Diana Johnson celebrate at Savacentre, where they bought their winning ticket, in 1999 | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Dean Atkins
18. Giant paper chain
Chloe and Chelsea, both aged four, wrap up themselves and the Christmas Tree at the Children's Hospital while making the world's longest paper chain in 1996 | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Dean Atkins
19. Last days of a famous landmark
Workers remove flowers (for replanting) from Goodwin Fountain, at the top of Fargate, as Sheffield Council prepares to demolish it in 1998 | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Dean Atkins
20. Millennium bug
Billy Street-Simmons puts the finishing touches to the millenium bug he made at the Children's Library in 1999 | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Dean Atkins