Sheffield retro: 17 pictures to take you back to 1991 - a year which saw a royal visit, the World Student Games and school closures

These 17 pictures from our archives will transport you back to 1991.

Published 13th Jan 2023, 04:45 BST

The year saw a royal visit, the World Student Games and school closures.

Princess Diana with a group of happy new mothers at the Jessop Hospital, Sheffield, in July 1991

1. Happy mums

Princess Diana with a group of happy new mothers at the Jessop Hospital, Sheffield, in July 1991 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

Princess Diana meets the gathered crowds when she visits the Sheffield Cutlers Hall, July 16, 1991

2. Meeting wellwishers

Princess Diana meets the gathered crowds when she visits the Sheffield Cutlers Hall, July 16, 1991 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

Guides busy preparing the flats at the Games Village in readiness for the World Student Games, June 1991

3. Getting ready

Guides busy preparing the flats at the Games Village in readiness for the World Student Games, June 1991 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

Young volunteers at the World Student Games Village in May 1991

4. Volunteers

Young volunteers at the World Student Games Village in May 1991 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers