GALLERY: Do you recognise anyone from Meadowhall opening?

AS Meadowhall Shopping Centre approaches its 25 year anniversary later this year, we look back to when it opened its doors for the first time, on September 4, 1990.

At the time, Meadowhall was unique in terms of its location, size and design when out of town shopping centres with free parking were almost unheard of. Months of planning had gone into the opening day that attracted national and international media coverage, as well as tens of thousands of visitors and well-wishers.

New archive footage has come to light as Meadowhall prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary and here at the Advertiser we want to know if you recognise anyone who was there on opening day.

Darren Pearce, the centre director, says: “We want people to see the pictures and hopefully spot a loved one or a neighbour, or if someone knows 25 years ago they were at the front of that queue we would love to hear from them - your memories are our memories. We know that people came from all over Yorkshire and beyond for that big day and we hope that we will hear from customers from Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster, as well as further afield.”

If you recognise someone, you can contact the Advertiser by emailing [email protected], or by commenting on this story.

People can also contact Meadowhall via its Facebook or Twitter sites or email [email protected]