Lord Mayor, Phyllis Smith switches on the Christmas lights with Miss Yorkshire Television; Radio Sheffield personality, Tony Capstick; the Lady Mayoress, Diane Stanley [and] Father Christmas and his helper

Staff from Sheffield's Tourist Information Centre

A' Level students Esther Carr (left) and Sarah Jewell (top right) with their mural at Rushey Meadow Children's Home

Sheffield City Council Deputy Leader, Peter Price; Manufacturing, Science and Finance trade union (MSF) General Secretary, Ken Gill; Sheffield Science Park Manager, Marion Adkins and artist David Kemp with his sculpture 'Heavy Plant'

Ecclesfield School hand bell ringers

Ahmed Deria, one of the organisers of a Somali relief appeal

(L. to r.) Georgia Stone (Sheffield Media Unit); Andy Stamp (Sheffield Media Unit); David Garner (Yorkshire Television's Regional Executive for South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire); Pat Coleman (Director of Sheffield Libraries)

Sheffield City Council Countryside Officer, Geoff Cartwright, at the proposed site of Blackburn Meadows nature reserve

Red Tape Studios Manager, Dave Wibberley (left) and Luke Rittner, Secretary General of the Arts Council

Sheffield City Council Rates Hall cashier, Julia Hobson, taking part in Red Nose Day 2