Here are some great pictures of some of the Steel City’s best-known sons and daughters then and now.
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1. Wise Monkeys
The Arctic Monkeys playing at the FlyDSA Arena in Sheffield on September 18, 2018. Frontman Alex Turner looks a little different... Photo: Chris Etchells
2. Early Ennis
Jessica Ennis recieves the Harold Whitham Trophy from Susan McKiernan at the school sports awards at Handsworth Grange School Photo: D.ATKINS STAFF
3. People's champion
Jess Ennis stalks the putting green at a Dan Walker Golf Day at Hallamshire Golf Club in Sheffield in aid of the Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity Photo: Dean Atkins
4. Young Bean
Sean Bean chats with guests including ex-referee George McCabe, Roy Ashton, Ken Tomlinson and Frank T Yates before his lunch as guest of the Senior Blades in the Sheffield United Executive Suite in March 1996 Photo: Dean Atkins