Here are 20 pictures that sum up a momentous year in the city’s life.
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1. Captain Tobias' marathon effort
Tobias Weller, aged nine, of Beauchief, raised £150,000 for Sheffield Children's Hospital and Paces specialist school by walking two marathons from April onwards. He was nicknamed Captain Tobias in a nod to Captain Sir Thomas Moore, the former British Army officer and centenarian who has also raised money in the pandemic. Photo: Brian Eyre
2. Sculpture for salmon
A seven-foot sculpture of a salmon was installed outside Sheffield station in September as part of Sheffield University's Festival of the Mind. It celebrated the return of salmon to the River Don - artist Jason Heppenstall and Dr Deborah Dawson, of the university, are pictured.. Photo: Brian Eyre
3. Laptops for Kids
The pandemic highlighted stark inequalities when schools closed and children were told to do work at home - a difficult requirement for families who cannot afford a computer. The Laptops for Kids campaign - launched by The Star, WANdisco and Learn Sheffield - has been calling on businesses and individuals to donate unused computers to help close the ‘digital divide’. David Richards, CEO of WANdisco and Abtisam Mohamed, Sheffield Council's Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, are pictured. Photo: Brian Eyre
4. A mystery in stained glass
Rev Claire Dawson, of St Mary's Church on Bramall Lane, is pictured - in July The Star revealed that stained glass removed from windows at the building to protect them from Nazi bombs had been found and sold at auction, solving a decades-long mystery. Records detailing the hiding place where the glass was kept had been lost. Photo: Brian Eyre