Sheffield retro: Photos to take you back to 1978, including lost shops on The Moor and Fargate

Sheffield retro: Photos to take you back to 1978, including lost shops on The Moor and Fargate.

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00:00 Baker's work furiously in Sheffield to meet demand ahead of the looming strike.

00:05 Champion weightlifters show off their muscles and steelworkers welcome a royal visitor.

00:10 These are just some of the striking images capturing life in Sheffield during 1978

00:15 which we've plucked from the archives to put together this retro photo gallery.

00:19 The fascinating black and white pictures show suburbs across the city as they were back then,

00:25 from Attercliff to the Manor Estate.

00:27 They include the latest Sheffield Wednesday signing being put through his paces

00:31 and a unique view of Bamall Lane following the completion of a new £1m stand.

00:37 Much has changed in the four and a half decades since these photos were taken.

00:41 Sheaf Valley Baths and the Albert Pub on Division Street have both been demolished

00:45 while the line-up of shops on Fargate and the Moor, where Woolworths was reopening after big refurbishment,

00:51 has altered considerably.

00:53 But some things remain reassuringly familiar, with two of Sheffield's oldest buildings,

00:58 the old Queen's Head Pub and Bishop's House, standing as steadfast reminders of the city's history

01:04 while the world changes around them.

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