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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13. Blackwell's
Staff at Blackwell's bookshop, Sheffield Hallam University, in 1997, including (second left) manager Gill Hewitt | Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield
14. Mansel School
Cleaners at Mansel School, Parson Cross, Sheffield, in 1989 | Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield
15. Thomas W. Ward
Thomas W. Ward float and staff, at the Lord Mayor's Show, Sheffield, in around 1980 | Picture Sheffield/Thos. W. Ward Photo: Picture Sheffield/Thos. W. Ward
16. Batchelors
Staff at Batchelors Peas on the day of Joan Pearson's retirement, in around 1981. Joan Pearson (nee Tomlinson) is in the centre of the photograph. She was born in 1921 and worked at Batchelors for all her working life until her retirement. | Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield