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.
29. Children in Need
Staff and children at the Cornerhouse Nursery in Hillsborough, Sheffield, set off on their charity walk for Children in Need in November 1997 | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Dean Atkins
30. King Ecgbert School
Pupils from King Ecgbert School, Totley, present Mary Sharrock from Sheffield Family Services with a cheque for £400 they raised through their Xmas Cracker activities | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Dean Atkins
31. Sea of red and white
Sheffield United fans make their way down Wembley Way ahead of the 1997 Football League First Division play-off final against Crystal Palace, which ended in heartbreak for the Blades | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Dean Atkins