But times have changed and they have been pedestrianised for more than 40 years. As the council considers a permanent traffic ban on Pinstone Street, we dug out old photos and asked readers for their memories of when the car was king. Thanks to Sheffield Archives.
9. Fargate from High Street. 1940-1959.
Annie @AnnielizzieSten: ‘I remember it well. One thing that I will never forget is being stuck on the corner by Boots because there was so much pedestrian traffic it couldn’t move. The footpath couldn’t cope with the volume of people Christmas shopping.’ Photo: .
10. The Moor in July 1965.
Looking towards Pinstone Street. Roberts Brothers' Rockingham House department store, in background.
@wildtwo66: ‘I think it is better pedestrianised. I remember lots of buses and lots of people on the pavements and dirtier as we hadn’t gone smokeless.’ Photo: .
11. The Moor, July 1965.
Mikey Virus, @xeccar: ‘I can just remember this happening, it seemed quite exciting at the time, and when pedestrianised was always thronged with shoppers. I regret the loss of the Goodwin fountain though in more recent times. The Moor somehow seemed to lose something after pedestrianisation…’ Photo: ,
12. The Moor from Ecclesall Road. Period: 1940-1959
Premises include No 206 Yorkshire Bank Ltd, No 210, S. Sawer, Confectioners, No 2, Ecclesall Road, Henry Playfair Ltd, shoe shop. Photo: .