These photos take us back to the 90s, the decade when households around the world first went online and Tony Blair’s New Labour swept to power, ending 18 years of Tory rule.
In Sheffield, the opening of Meadowhall, then the UK’s second largest mall, changed the face of shopping in the city; The Full Monty’s surprise success sparked a tourist boom; and Helen Sharman became the first Briton in space.
This retro photo gallery captures those moments and other unforgettable occasions around Sheffield during the 90s, as well as scenes of everyday life in the city back then.
Nights out on West Street, shops on The Moor, the slopes at Sheffield’s Ski Village, and memorable gigs by Jason Donovan and Def Leppard all feature in this nostalgic look back at the final years of the last millennium.
What are your happiest 90s memories, and what do you think about how life has changed since then?
1. Meadowhall opening
Meadowhall shopping centre, Sheffield, on its opening day on September 4, 1990 | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
2. The Moor
The Moor, Sheffield city centre, in October 1993, showing Sheffield Co-operative Society, incorporating the Post Office, to the left | Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield
3. Division Street
Division Street, Sheffield city centre, viewed from the junction with Carver Street, in April 1991, showing San Remo Pizzeria; Ricky's Gift Centre; and Jacob D. Applebaum, booksellers | Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield
4. Chapel Walk
Chapel Walk, Sheffield city centre, in 1994, showing stores including Charles Clinkard shoe shop and Superdrug | Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield