Sheffield retro: 18 Nostalgic photos, now in colour, show city schooldays in 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s
David Kessen
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We have transformed 18 nostalgic Star pictures taken in black and white into colour, showing our schooldays as they were, with pictures from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s (Photo: Sheffield schooldays - in colour)
And we have gone back down memory lane to take a look back at what it was like going to school in Sheffield in the second half of the 20th century.
Back in those days, The Star took all its news photos in black and white. But the world outside was very much in colour.
So we have used technology to transform 18 of our old pictures into colour for the first time.
Harvest Festival at Whitby Road Junior School, Darnall, in October 1964. Picture: Sheffield Newspapers / Picture Sheffield
And you can see them all in the gallery below, which looks at many of the city’s schools as they were, using pictures from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s.
There are pictures looking back at school life in the city all the way from infant school, into the secondary schools, from the days of blackboards, and registers that teachers filled in with a pen.
Take a look and see how many of the activities you remember, in colour for the first time.
Former pupils The Sharp Cuts, perform at Silverdale School, in December 1986. Picture: Sheffield Newspapers / Picture Sheffield
Youngsters at Ecclesfield Junior and Infant School, High Street, in October 1986. Picture: Sheffield Newspapers / Picture Sheffield
Children playing at Nether Green Infant School, Stumperlowe Park Road, in February 1990. Picture: Sheffield Newspapers / Picture Sheffield
Road Safety visit from the Police with 'Bertie Beacon', Wadsley Bridge Infant and Junior School, Penistone Road North, in 1972. Picture: Sheffield Newspapers / Picture Sheffield
Lunch time at Carbrook County School, Attercliffe Common, believed to be in the 1970s. Picture: Sheffield Newspapers / Picture Sheffield
Shrove Tuesday oranges distributed to the children of St. Mary's C. of E. School, Cundy Street, Walkley by the vicar, the Rev. Peter Webster. February 1974. Picture: Sheffield Newspapers / Picture Sheffield
Gary Noble as Joseph and Elaine Green as Mary, Nativity play at Hatfield House Lane J and I. School, Hatfield House Lane, Shiregreen. December 1958. Picture: Sheffield Newspapers / Picture Sheffield
Nativity play at Woodthorpe Nursery First and Middle School, December 1987. Picture: Sheffield Newspapers / Picture Sheffield
Sir Keith Joseph MP, Secretary of State for Education, visiting Halfway Nursery Infant School, Station Road, Mosborough, in September 1985. Picture: Sheffield Newspapers / Picture Sheffield
Stan Metcalfe, Head of Rural Studies at Yewland Comprehensive School, Sheffield (right), pictured showing a class of boys some of the bees which they keep in hives at the school - 29th June 1970
The parents of pupils at St. Paul's School, Granville Road, were invited to go to school themselves to see how science was taught in the modern manner - 20th October 1970Mary Nester (13) left holds burning magnesium to demonstrate the effects of heat etc. helped by Carmal Nichols (12) right. Picture: Sheffield Newspapers
Police dog demonstration at Arbourthorne School, Sheffield, in 1972. Picture: Sheffield Newspapers
Junior Star School Dinner - Silverdale School, September 1980. Picture: Sheffield Newspapers
Young Enterprise Competition - Etcetera Company from Tapton School with their hippos - 22 January 1986. Picture: Sheffield Newspapers
Fat-free school meals at Silverdale School - 14th May 1986. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
King Edward VII School pupils pictured with a satellite dish in October 1986. Picture: Sheffield Newspapers
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