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

1208 Articles
about 3 years ago
thestar.co.uk

Did you use to be an estate agent in Sheffield or know someone who did - check out these great re...

They have been inside your house, they’ve secretly judged your decorating choices, in fact they have been inside hous...

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about 3 years ago
thestar.co.uk

Step back in time and check out these retro Chesterfield Museum pictures

It’s a go-to school trip visit and over the years many people have dressed up and step back in time inside Chesterfie...

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about 3 years ago
derbyshiretimes.co.uk

Step back in time and check out these retro Chesterfield Museum pictures

It’s a go-to school trip visit and over the years many people have dressed up and step back in time inside Chesterfie...

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about 3 years ago
derbyshiretimes.co.uk

Can you remember these Post Office workers going back the the mid 2000s?

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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about 3 years ago
thestar.co.uk

18 pictures showing life in Sheffield back in 1980

Olympians, steel strikers and visits from Blue Peter presenters made it a busy year Sheffield in 1980.

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about 3 years ago
thestar.co.uk

Some great pictures going back 25 years of apprentices learning their trades

This week is National Apprentice Week so to mark the occasion we’ve dug deep into our archive to find pictures of you...

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about 3 years ago
thestar.co.uk

Do you recognise any crafty people from the Peak District in these retro artisan snaps?

The Peak District is brimming with talent in every dale and valley and here are a selection of some of the creative p...

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about 3 years ago
derbyshiretimes.co.uk

Do you recognise any crafty people from the Peak District in these retro artisan snaps?

The Peak District is brimming with talent in every dale and valley and here are a selection of some of the creative p...

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about 3 years ago
thestar.co.uk

Lovely pictures of people having a hug with friends and family in Sheffield over the years

Now more than ever all some people are craving is a hug from a family member and we know it’s tough at the moment so ...

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about 3 years ago
thestar.co.uk

All aboard for these great pictures of the past on Peak Rail - the heritage line in Derbyshire

The rails are silent and the steam isn’t hissing along the countryside at the moment but for many Peak Rail, with its...

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about 3 years ago
derbyshiretimes.co.uk

All aboard for these great pictures of the past on Peak Rail - the heritage line in Derbyshire

The rails are silent and the steam isn’t hissing along the countryside at the moment but for many Peak Rail, with its...

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about 3 years ago
thestar.co.uk

Are you one of the visitors pictured at Gulliver's Kingdom in the Peak District over the years?

The doors may be shut at the moment but the memories which have made inside Gulliver’s Kingdom will last a lifetime.

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