This retro photo gallery salutes employees across Sheffield during the 80s and 90s, whose dedication helped the city flourish.
From the police officers who caught the nation’s most notorious serial killer to the team behind a famous sauce described as Sheffield’s best-kept secret, these photos feature workers from all walks of life.
Firefighters, nurses and employees at the Bassett’s sweet factory, home of liquorice allsorts, are just some of the staff pictured in these nostalgic images.
Can you spot yourself or any former colleagues in these photos?
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9. Theatre company
Staff at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre in February 1986 | Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
10. Commendation
The Chief Constable (centre) of South Yorkshire Police presents commendations to the officers who arrested the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, in Sheffield, in 1981 | Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
11. Firefighters
Firefighters at Lowedges Fire Station, Lowedges Road, Sheffield, sometime during the 1980s or 90s | Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield
12. NHS heroes
Nurses and nursing auxilliaries at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital, including (left) Gladys Vince, sometime during the 1980s or 90s | Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield