Sheffield retro: 27 of the best photos transporting you back to the mid-70s, including lost pubs and clubs

Do you remember the Fiesta nightclub, the Black Swan or the ABC Cinema?

This retro photo gallery features those fondly remembered 70s attractions, along with many more.

The nostalgic images take you back to the mid-70s, between 1974 and 1976.

Youngsters are seen at school, in the playground and getting to meet the Wombles, one of the most popular children’s creations of their day.

The lost businesses pictured include much-missed grocery stores, cafes and car dealerships.

These archive photos show how Sheffield city centre looked during the mid-70s, when Fargate bustled with shoppers during the scorching summer of 1976, and bargain-hunters also gravitated towards Setts Open Air Market, on Exchange Street.

They take you out into the suburbs too, capturing scenes in Crookes, Heeley and Mosborough, among other neighbourhoods.

And they chronicle the excitement of a night out at the old Fiesta club, which was reputedly Europe’s biggest nightclub, and the thrill of seeing the Bay City Rollers perform at the height of their fame at City Hall.

Do these photos bring back any happy memories for you of the 1970s, and what do you miss about life back then?

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