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.
![Flooding at Beighton Station in 1947](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/19/12/44/Beighton%20Station%20Flooding.JPG.jpg?trim=0,0,29,0&crop=&width=800)
21. Flooded station
Flooding at Beighton Station in 1947 | Picture SheffieldPhoto: Picture Sheffield
![Flooding on Rotherham Road, Beighton, beside the Railway Inn, in March 1954Picture Sheffield/S. Fox](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/19/12/35/Beighton%20Railway%20Inn%20Flooding.JPG.jpg?trim=0,332,0,75&crop=&width=800)
22. Railway Inn flooding
Flooding on Rotherham Road, Beighton, beside the Railway Inn, in March 1954Picture Sheffield/S. Fox | Picture Sheffield/S. FoxPhoto: Picture Sheffield/S. Fox
![Sothall Green, Beighton, showing Sothall Green Wesleyan Chapel and Sunday School, some time between 1940 and 1959](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/19/13/25/Beighton%20Sothall%20Green%2040%2050.JPG.jpg?trim=0,0,0,359&crop=&width=800)
23. Sothall Green
Sothall Green, Beighton, showing Sothall Green Wesleyan Chapel and Sunday School, some time between 1940 and 1959 | Picture SheffieldPhoto: Picture Sheffield
![Drakehouse Lane, Beighton, pictured some time during the 1940s or 50s](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/19/13/25/Beighton%20Drakehouse%20Lane.JPG.jpg?trim=0,199,0,0&crop=&width=800)
24. Drakehouse Lane
Drakehouse Lane, Beighton, pictured some time during the 1940s or 50s | Picture SheffieldPhoto: Picture Sheffield