A young Harry Maguire is beaten to the line at sports day, a teenage Jessica Ennis-Hill collects her latest award, and a fresh-faced Jarvis Cocker poses as part of a very early incarnation of Pulp.
They are among Sheffield’s favourite sons and daughters pictured when they were younger in this retro photo gallery, taking us from the 1960s to the noughties.
Actors, comedians, musicians, businesspeople and even a space pioneer feature in this line-up of famous faces who grew up and went to school in Sheffield.
Sean Bean is seen attending the local premiere of the cult 90s film When Saturday Comes, the recently inducted Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Joe Cocker is pictured on stage at a much-missed music venue, and goalkeeping great Gordon Banks is shown celebrating England’s World Cup triumph with his wife and children.
17. Sebastian Coe
The future Olympic champion and world record-breaking middle distance runner Sebastian Coe is pictured here in September 1977. He was born in London but moved to Sheffield as a boy and attended Tapton School and Abbeydale Grange School. | Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
18. The Human League
Sheffield pop group The Human League, in 1979. They consisted at the time of Philip Oakey (vocals), Martin Ware (synthesiser), Ian Marsh (synthesisers) and Adrian Wright (slides). | Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Free Press Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Free Press
19. Kyle Walker
The future Manchester City and England star Kyle Walker is pictured here during his Sheffield United days. He grew up in Sharrow, Sheffield, and attended Porter Croft Infant & Junior School and then High Storrs School. | JPIMedia
20. Matt Helders
Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders sparring at Sheffield Boxing Centre for a charity bout in 2010 | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Dean Atkins