Beighton was a small village which only became part of Sheffield in 1967, having previously been in the county of Derbyshire.
The rural neighbourhood, which was home to several farms, has undergone considerable development over the years.
One of the biggest changes was the opening in 1929 of Brookhouse Colliery, between Beighton and Swallownest, just over the border in Rotherham. The coal mine would close in 1985 and become part of Rother Valley Country Park.
This retro photo gallery takes us from the dawn of the 20th century right up until the 1990s. As well as the old colliery and the area’s many farm buildings, it features lost shops, old pubs, schools and forgotten landmarks like the Central Cinema.
Also pictured is the long lost Beighton railway station, along with photos of the many floods to have hit the area over the years.
Do these nostalgic images, shared courtesy of Picture Sheffield, bring back any memories?
One of the biggest changes was the opening in 1929 of Brookhouse Colliery, between Beighton and Swallownest, just over the border in Rotherham. The coal mine would close in 1985 and become part of Rother Valley Country Park.
![Children in the playground next to Sothall Methodist Church Sunday School, Sothall Green, Beighton, in 1953](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/19/11/28/Beighton%20Playground.JPG.jpg?trim=0,0,0,69&crop=&width=800)
17. Playground fun
Children in the playground next to Sothall Methodist Church Sunday School, Sothall Green, Beighton, in 1953 | Picture Sheffield/S. FoxPhoto: Picture Sheffield/S. Fox
![Bedgreave Farm and Corn Mill, photographed from Meadowgate Lane, Beighton, in the 1940s. It is now part of Rother Valley Country Park](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/19/11/02/Beighton%20Bedgrave%20Farm.JPG.jpg?trim=0,247,0,255&crop=&width=800)
18. Farm
Bedgreave Farm and Corn Mill, photographed from Meadowgate Lane, Beighton, in the 1940s. It is now part of Rother Valley Country Park | Picture SheffieldPhoto: Picture Sheffield
![Williams coal merchants on High Street, Beighton, in the 1950s](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/19/12/13/Beighton%20Coal%20Merchants.JPG.jpg?trim=0,0,0,57&crop=&width=800)
19. Coal merchants
Williams coal merchants on High Street, Beighton, in the 1950s | Picture SheffieldPhoto: Picture Sheffield
![Potato picking at Mallender's, Beighton, which is now part of Rother Valley Park, in October 1953](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/19/12/31/Beighton%20Potato%20Pickers.JPG.jpg?trim=0,88,0,0&crop=&width=800)
20. Potato pickers
Potato picking at Mallender's, Beighton, which is now part of Rother Valley Park, in October 1953 | Picture Sheffield/S. FoxPhoto: Picture Sheffield/S. Fox