It was the year of 1972 – coal miners walked out in their first national strike for almost 50 years; more than one million people were registered unemployed for the first time since the 1930s, and Mastermind was broadcast on BBC 1 for the first time.
We have dug into our archives to transport you back more than half a century to Sheffield – is there anywhere, or anyone, you recognise?
![Hoping for a good choice of fireworks are Tracy Bowling, Kevin Ward, Jonathon Lee, Sally Whitworth, Peter Westwood and Julie Westwood in October 1972](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY5NGEwMjg5LTM1NzctNGEyNi05YWYyLWNlMWEwZjAzMmYzYToxYTNiYWYwZC05YzRlLTQxYTYtOTRjNy1jZGUzYmZhNjA3OGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
13. Children and fireworks
Hoping for a good choice of fireworks are Tracy Bowling, Kevin Ward, Jonathon Lee, Sally Whitworth, Peter Westwood and Julie Westwood in October 1972Photo: ©Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
![Paul Slinn (right) aged 16 who is a pupil of the Herries Comprehensive School, Sheffield with his trophy for winning The Star Walk. With John Cheetham who came third (left) and Terry Hartshorn who was second.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA4NDVkNzllLTdlZDQtNGQxMi1hZDk4LWM4ZDQ3OGVkOGJhYjpjZmQ0MjEwMy1lN2ZlLTRlMjUtOGYxNi1jMDMyMWYzMjk0OTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
14. Star Walk winners
Paul Slinn (right) aged 16 who is a pupil of the Herries Comprehensive School, Sheffield with his trophy for winning The Star Walk. With John Cheetham who came third (left) and Terry Hartshorn who was second.Photo: Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
![L to R at Brampton Bierlow playing fields...Maxine Rawson 10, Christine Veasey 9 and Tracey Birlow 8 all from Brampton Bierlow. in August 1972](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjYzN2U0N2VjLTAyNDktNGNhYi05N2Q2LWU2MjA3ODAwYTQ3MjozZDdhZWMwYi0yMzM4LTQxN2QtOTRmZS1jOWFmNWYyZGFmMjk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
15. Cheeky smiles
L to R at Brampton Bierlow playing fields...Maxine Rawson 10, Christine Veasey 9 and Tracey Birlow 8 all from Brampton Bierlow. in August 1972Photo: Stuart Hastings
![The new blocks of flats that are rising in the Burngreave district of Sheffield in April 1972](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY3ZjM2MGUxLWRlMWYtNGYyZi1hOTBmLTkyMWVhY2I0ZTcxMDo4ZDg3NzhkYS02OTgxLTQzOTktODA1Ni03MTY3YzM1YTQxNzI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
16. New flats
The new blocks of flats that are rising in the Burngreave district of Sheffield in April 1972Photo: Paul License