Sheffield retro: Remarkable photos capturing a century of change in Sheffield since 1923

Sheffield retro: Remarkable photos capturing a century of change in Sheffield since 1923.

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00:00 These remarkable black and white photos from 1923 show just how much Sheffield

00:05 has changed over the last century. These shows are now bustling A61, almost free

00:11 of cars, shops on Barker's Pool in the city centre, about to be demolished to

00:16 make way for the War Memorial, and an old tram ready to depart in Tinsley. The

00:21 images in this retro photo gallery come from across Sheffield, from West Street

00:26 and Ledmerell Road in the city centre to the suburbs, including Abbeydale Road,

00:30 Darnall, Stocksbridge, Ecclesfield, Mearsbrook Park and Ranmore. Some places

00:36 are almost unrecognisable. The Royal Visit by Edward Prince of Wales, a parade

00:42 by veterans from Sheffield City Battalion and the Sheffield Wednesday team from

00:46 the 1922-23 season are also captured. All the photos are shared courtesy of

00:53 Picture Sheffield.

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