Lucy Ball Reporter
  • Buxton
  • National World

Lucy is the retro reporter for The Sheffield Star, Doncaster Free Press, Derbyshire Times, Buxton Advertiser, Mansfield Chad and the Worksop Guardian. She has been with the company since 2015 and worked as a reporter for the Buxton Advertier for four years before becoming she took on the retro role. She now focuses on giving forgotten moments a new lease of life by delving into the extensive archives, which go back more than a century, and bringing you pictures from the past.

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Sheffield Star, Doncaster Free Press, Derbyshire Times, Buxton Advertiser, Mansfield Chad, Worksop Guardian

1298 Articles
over 3 years ago
thestar.co.uk

14 pictures to take you back to Sheffield's Flower Estate in years gone by

The Flower Estate gets its name from its streets, which are named after flowers and over the years so many people hav...

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over 3 years ago
thestar.co.uk

16 forgotten pictures taken inside Sheffield's iconic Hallam Tower hotel

The 11-storey hotel was a landmark in the city from 1965 and although it was demolished in 2017 the memories of the g...

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over 3 years ago
thestar.co.uk

Can you remember these Post Office workers going back the the late 1990s?

They are part of every community and sadly over the years we have seen many close but here are some pictures to remin...

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over 3 years ago
thestar.co.uk

Forgotten pictures of Harry Brearley - the founder of Stainless Steel who hailed from Sheffield

It was the invention which changed the world and helped troops in the First World War and the man behind Stainless St...

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over 3 years ago
derbyshiretimes.co.uk

Forgotten pictures of Harry Brearley - the founder of Stainless Steel who hailed from Sheffield

It was the invention which changed the world and helped troops in the First World War and the man behind Stainless St...

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over 3 years ago
derbyshiretimes.co.uk

Going back to Chesterfield in February 2001 - 10 stories making the news

A dedicated husband offered his wife a kidney and a dog fighting centre was shut down – just two of the big stories m...

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over 3 years ago
thestar.co.uk

18 pictures of the Sheffield news in February 2001 - which stories bring back memories

Petitions in favour of the new airport were sent off to MPs, the Millennium Galleries opened in the city and demoliti...

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over 3 years ago
thestar.co.uk

Pictures of Sheffield's Fairtrade community over the years but who can you spot?

For two weeks each year at the end of February and start of March, thousands of individuals, companies and groups acr...

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over 3 years ago
thestar.co.uk

Look how Sheffield's High Street has changed over the years since the 1950s

Here are some pictures of the past which show a forgotten window to the High Street in Sheffield in the 1950s and 60s.

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over 3 years ago
thestar.co.uk

Who can you spot shopping at Bakewell Market in these pictures from the 1990s?

Picking up your fresh fruit and veg or buying some fresh meat Bakewell Market has been a go to destination for shoppe...

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over 3 years ago
thestar.co.uk

Who can you spot in these cheeky pictures showing off Sheffield's own calendar girls?

The famous Yorkshire tale of fundraising and a nude calendar is a joyful, emotional rollercoaster and since the film’...

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over 3 years ago
derbyshiretimes.co.uk

Who can you spot shopping at Bakewell Market in these pictures from the 1990s?

Picking up your fresh fruit and veg or buying some fresh meat Bakewell Market has been a go to destination for shoppe...

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