Sheffield retro: Memories of 90s days out at Meadowhall

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00:00Meadowhall Shopping Centre was one of the biggest things to happen to Sheffield in the 1990s.

00:06The Mega Malls changed a lot since it opened on September 4th, 1990.

00:11These photos look back at Meadowhall's first decade,

00:14showing what a day out at the shopping centre was like during the 1990s.

00:18Old shops and restaurants are pictured, along with those who worked there.

00:23You can see the big screen at the Oasis Dining Quarter.

00:26And the photos also show celebrities and the crowds who flock to see them at the annual light switch-on events.

00:32Youngsters are pictured with some of the most popular 90s children characters,

00:36like the Teletubbies and Barney the Dinosaur.

00:39There's some good old-fashioned comic relief fundraising fun,

00:42and the winners of various competitions, including the Search for the Best Dad, also feature.

00:48James Bond's stunt double-dropping in,

00:51a high-jump style leaping over Miss Sheffield,

00:54and Sean Bean with his very proud mum Rita,

00:57at the premiere of the classic film When Saturday Comes,

01:00are among the other highlights in this retro photo gallery.

01:03Do these photos bring back memories of days out at Meadowhall in the 90s?

01:07And what do you think of how the shopping centre has changed in the years since?

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