Sheffield retro: 17 pictures that will transport you back to the 1980s

Published 8th May 2023, 04:45 BST

Updated 11th May 2023, 10:21 BST

It is hard to believe that some of these photos were taken more than four decades ago.

These 17 randomly selected pictures from our archive take us on a trip down memory lane to the people, places and events of Sheffield in the early 1980s.

The Oughtibridge Brass Band play at the bandstand on The Moor, Sheffield, in 1984

1. Bandstand

The Oughtibridge Brass Band play at the bandstand on The Moor, Sheffield, in 1984 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

The old Classic Cinema in Fitzalan Square, Sheffield, pictured in November 1982. The cinema originally opened as the Electra Palace on February 10, 1911 and then as the News Theatre in 1945

2. Classic Cinema

The old Classic Cinema in Fitzalan Square, Sheffield, pictured in November 1982. The cinema originally opened as the Electra Palace on February 10, 1911 and then as the News Theatre in 1945 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

Schofields Department Store, Sheffield, pictured in 1982. Formerly Cockayne's Department Store

3. Department Store

Schofields Department Store, Sheffield, pictured in 1982. Formerly Cockayne's Department Store Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

A serious fire broke out in the the Classic Cinema in February 1984, following which the remains of the cinema were demolished

4. Fire

A serious fire broke out in the the Classic Cinema in February 1984, following which the remains of the cinema were demolished Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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