Tiah: 1970s articles
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Photographs of British Steel Sheffield 1970s
My name is Richard Handley and I worked as a photographer at British Steel Special Steels Division from 1972-1979. As a submission to gain my Associateship with the British Institute of Professional Photography I hand printed to exhibition standards 20 images of my work. These probably have some archival/folklore value now and so I decided to offer them or publication. I have around a dozen of the original 20"x16" prints.
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16 brilliant photos take you back to Bramley in the 1970s
The 1970s saw Bramley Carnival make a welcome return much to the delight of local residents. It had been a regular event in the early part of the 20th century but the 1976 celebration was the first for many years. This gallery showcases photos from the carnival parade as well as shops, pubs, landmarks and stories making the news headlines during the decade. The images are a mix from the YEP archive, West Yorkshire Archive Service and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis,...
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"I lived at Sheffield's famous Park Hill flats during the 1970s and it was brilliant"
Sheffield’s Park Hill flats were famously branded the ‘streets in the sky’ when the futuristic development was completed in 1961. The high-rise blocks were initially hugely popular before undergoing a dramatic decline, growing dilapidated and becoming plagued by crime and anti-social behaviour. Today, following a dramatic turnaround, Park Hill is one of the city’s most desirable places in which to live. Sign up for newsletters from The Star Heather Harrison, a retired post office counter...