Sheffield retro: 49 nostalgic photos telling the tale of the 70s, from hardship to high life
Sheffield retro: 49 nostalgic photos telling the tale of the 70s, from hardship to high life.
It was an exciting moment to be alive in Sheffield, with iconic nightclubs like Josephine’s and Fiesta attracting crowds.
The city centre remained crowded with consumers, who flocked to department stores such as Cole Brothers, Cockayne’s, and Walsh’s.
There was a buzz in Sheffield, never more so than when one of the decade’s defining characters, the world’s greatest footballer, Pele, visited.
However, there was another side to the 1970s, when Britain was hit by an economic storm, with hyperinflation, strikes, and power outages making life difficult for many.
In Sheffield, the once-mighty steel industry began its decline, which would accelerate drastically in the 1980s.
This retro photo gallery depicts the story of two cities, showcasing Sheffield’s best and worst moments during the 1970s.
The launch of the Fiesta, Europe’s largest nightclub at the time; the glory days of Millhouses Lido, which drew swimmers from all over; and waterskiing at Crookes Valley Park are all included.
The Sheffield Show, Liquorice Allsorts rolling down the production line at the city’s Bassetts sweets factory, and the famed buffer girls, who burnished the city’s shining reputation for steel, are among the other iconic images that will undoubtedly bring back joyful memories for many.
What were your experiences in the 1970s, if you recall them, and what do you miss most about the decade?
1. Haymarket
Haymarket, Sheffield city centre, in 1972 | Sheffield Newspapers
2. Josephine’s
Dave Allen pours champagne at Josephine’s nightclub on Barker’s Pool, Sheffield, which opened in 1976 | National World
3. Water skiing
Harry Roberts, secretary of the Sheffield and District Water Ski Club, demonstrating his skill at Crookes Valley Boating Lake, Sheffield, during the Water Sports Festival in June 1972 | Sheffield Newspapers
4. Bassett’s Liquorice Allsorts
Liquorice Allsorts cubes being sorted on a conveyor line at the Geoge Bassett & Co sweets plant in February 1972. | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Sheffield Newspapers.
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