The Working Men’s Clubs were seen all over Sheffield, popular with their members, and well known as places to go out to meet people and sometimes to see a turn on the stage.
Some of them are still there, these days open to men and women – but sadly, many have closed over the years including Shiregreen Working Men’s Club, famous as the venue used to shoot scene at the end of the famous film The Full Monty. Our gallery of 14 photographs looks back at the clubs over the last 50 years or so.
1. Eyes down
Eyes down for a game of bingo at this Working Men's Club in 1977, but does anyone know where it is? Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
2. Closure
Darnall Working Men's Club was due to close in March 1983 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
3. Mine's a pint
The bar area of the Holbrook & Halfway Working Men's Club in March 1977 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
4. Heeley
The now closed Upper Heeley Working Men's Club pictured here in 1989 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers