Nostalgic photos from the 1930s to 1990s show children at play across Sheffield

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00:00 These evocative photos capture generations of children having the time of their lives in playgrounds across Sheffield.

00:08 Health and safety may have changed over the decades these pictures span, from the 1930s to the early 90s,

00:15 but the simple pleasures provided by swing, slide and roundabouts have not.

00:20 These retro images show youngsters in playgrounds across Sheffield over the years,

00:24 both in schools and in their local parks, from Burngreave to Baton and Netherthorpe to Nethergreen.

00:32 Little ones are seen displaying wild abandon on the apparatus, while teenagers try their hardest to exude cool.

00:39 Some of these play areas and the buildings surrounding them have gone forever,

00:43 while others have barely changed, even if the equipment has been updated in the intervening years.

00:49 Perhaps you recognise yourself, or the place you played as a youngster in these photos,

00:54 or you might even spot the younger versions of your parents or grandparents.

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