The Woollens sign is a well-known city landmark situated on Love Street, close to Sheffield Crown Court.
Woollen & Co Sheffield was established in 1883 by signwriter Edwin Woollen and Frederick Ibbotson, a lithographic printer.
In 1897 the business moved to Love Street.
Woollen and Company Ltd was bought by the Sheffield Co-operative Society in 2005 but just three years later, after 125 years trading, the company closed.
Several former employees went on to form a new Woollens while maintaining some of the original customer base.
With the factory now set to be bulldozed to make way for a new development on West Bar, the famous Woollens sign has been saved and will be displayed in a museum once restored.
The photos were taken by urban explorer James Harper, who runs the Facebook group Britain’s Forgotten Buildings.
In 1897 the business moved to Love Street.
5. Woollens' Signs
The former factory is set to be demolished to make way for a new development. Photo: Other 3rd Party
6. Woollens' Signs
The famous Woollens' Signs sign has been rescued and will be restored and put on display at Kelham Island Museum. Photo: James Harper