Sheffield retro: Striking photos capture life in Sheffield in 1974
Sheffield retro: Striking photos capture life in Sheffield in 1974
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00:00These photos capture life half a century ago in Sheffield, including lost landmarks, pubs and shops.
00:081974 was a year a three-day week was introduced due to power shortages, amid industrial action by coal miners and railway staff.
00:16This retro gallery shows how the dispute impacted daily life, including a rally in support of striking miners and people on West Street applying for coal ration chits.
00:26But the images capture many happier scenes too, including children at play, crowds gathering to see the Christmas lights switched on at Barker's Pool and shoppers on Fargate and at the Old Sets Market.
00:38Our retro photo gallery also features memorable moments for Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday fans, the Wombles at Woolworths and the opening of Sheffield Parkway.
00:48Hallam Towers Hotel, The Hole in the Road and other forgotten subways are among the lost landmarks depicted.
00:55As well as the city centre, the images reveal how different Sheffield's suburbs, including Byrne, Greve, Banner Cross, Crossball and Chapel Town, looked back then.
01:05What do you miss most about the mid-70s in Sheffield?