Sheffield retro: photos capture 70s life in all its glory
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00:00 The 1970s were the decade when disco stormed the charts and cinema goers flocked to blockbusters including Jaws and Star Wars.
00:09 This retro photo gallery captures the best of the 70s in Sheffield, including a visit by football superstar Pele,
00:16 water skiing in Mearsbrook Park and some of the city's much-missed shops including Cockhaines department store.
00:23 Also featured are several of the popular pubs and nightclubs of the era such as Josephine's on Barkerspool and Fiesta on Arundel Gate.
00:32 The nostalgic images from the archives also take us back to the huge crowd which gathered at Norfolk Heritage Park for the It's a Knockout competition stage there,
00:42 the drama of the Hallam chase and a royal visit to Sheffield Children's Hospital.
00:47 Pictured too are a couple of Sheffield United legends along with fans at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium
00:54 and the photos lead us on a tour of the city's suburbs from Mosborough and Manor Cinema to Crookes, Netheredge and Highstore School.
01:03 What are your favourite memories of the 1970s if you were lucky enough to be around to experience them?
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