From lost shops, pubs and restaurants to the notorious ‘Egg Box’ extension, these photos show Sheffield city centre as it looked in the early 1980s. This retro photo gallery takes you on a trip down ...

These photos from our archive take a look back at all things Sheffield in the year 1980.

The hair was big, the shoulder pads were even bigger. But not everything in the 1980s was booming. In Sheffield, the pits were closing, unemployment was high and being a lesbian car mechanic had its ...