Each highlighted club has either been closed, pulled down or replaced and that is not to say that during their day these venues were not all the rage.
Sheffield’s oldest rock-and-rollers will no doubt stand testament to how much fun each of these clubs served-up with a variety of music meaning there was always something for every musical taste.
Many of these clubs also played host to famous celebrities down the years including late Sheffield and London nightclub entrepreneur Peter Stringfellow, Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott who performed at the Wapentake, and Siouxsie Soux of Siouxsie and the Banshees’ fame who performed at The Limit.
5. Romeo and Juliet's, on Bank Street, Sheffield
Former Sheffield nightclub Romeo and Juliet's, which was on Bank Street, near the city centre, was another massive hit in the 1980s. This club part of a long history having previously been The Cavendish Club, and in 1970 it became Bailey's Nightclub, before in 1978 it became Romeo and Juliet's and in 1985 it became Cairo Jax before closing in 1997 before Corporation was launched. Photo: Submitted
6. Gatecrasher One, on Matilda Street, Sheffield
Gatecrasher One nightclub, on Matilda Street, Sheffield, was a converted warehouse owned by the Gatecrasher dance music brand and was originally known as The Republic, but after a £1.5 million refurbishment in 2003 it became Gatecrasher One. However, the venue caught fire in June, 2007, and had to be demolished. Photo: Submitted
7. The Palais and The Locarno, on London Road, Sheffield
The Palais, on London Road, Sheffield, at the junction with Boston Street, was formerly the Lansdowne Picture Palace, which opened in 1914 and closed in 1940 after being damaged in the air raids. Over the years, the venue has also been a Marks & Spencer store, Mecca Dance Hall, the Locarno, Tiffany's and The Music Factory nightclubs. Photo: Picture Sheffield, Photo: Submitted
8. The Wapentake, on Wellington Street, Sheffield
The Wapentake, on Wellington Street, closed its doors in the late 90s, although the site remained for a time under the name of The Casbah nightclub which has also since closed. Among the famous moments in the bar’s history was the occasion in the 1990s when Def Leppard, by then a massive name, agreed to play for the same fee they had been paid to perform there as a little-known group in the 1970s. The clubs had both been located under the former Grosvenor Hotel. Pictured are rock lighting engineer Martin Nicholas and Dawn Mirfin at the Wapentake. Photo: Submitted