The never seen before photos of Sheffield through the ages

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PICS: Getty

Today we turn back the clock to showcase how Sheffield has changed down the years.

These never been seen before images online are published courtesy of Getty Images:

A cooling tower near the smoking chimneys of a factory.placeholder image
A cooling tower near the smoking chimneys of a factory.
A roundabout junction in Sheffield with a pedestrian concourse running beneath it. The site is known locally as 'the Hole in the Road'placeholder image
A roundabout junction in Sheffield with a pedestrian concourse running beneath it. The site is known locally as 'the Hole in the Road'
Park Hill Flats in Sheffield are typical of the many high-rise tower blocks built in Sheffield in the 1960s.placeholder image
Park Hill Flats in Sheffield are typical of the many high-rise tower blocks built in Sheffield in the 1960s.
A worker cleaning new carving knife blades during the abrasive process that follows knife grinding at a Sheffield steel factory.placeholder image
A worker cleaning new carving knife blades during the abrasive process that follows knife grinding at a Sheffield steel factory.
Pupils at a blind school for children in Sheffield play on a bus donated by the local council. This helps the children get acustomed to everyday situations.placeholder image
Pupils at a blind school for children in Sheffield play on a bus donated by the local council. This helps the children get acustomed to everyday situations.
Monument to the fallen in the Crimean War, Sheffield.placeholder image
Monument to the fallen in the Crimean War, Sheffield.
A super-sized goods train of special wagons of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) passing through Sheffield Victoria Station.placeholder image
A super-sized goods train of special wagons of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) passing through Sheffield Victoria Station.
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