Demolition of Talbot (left) and Cliffe Blocks, Kenninghall Mount, Park Grange Road, Norfolk Park, Sheffield on April 29, 2001. Ref no: v01565placeholder image
Demolition of Talbot (left) and Cliffe Blocks, Kenninghall Mount, Park Grange Road, Norfolk Park, Sheffield on April 29, 2001. Ref no: v01565

10 landmark Sheffield buildings and institutions we have lost over the years - including the Egg Box, Kelvin Flats, plus blocks at Norfolk Park and Hyde Park

By Julia Armstrong
Published 8th Aug 2022, 16:52 BST
Sheffield was once called the City on the Move in a famous promotional film that featured at the start of the film The Full Monty.

These pictures from Sheffield Archives show just a few of the buildings that have disappeared, including the Sheffield Town Hall Egg Box, Kelvin Flats and blocks at Norfolk Park and Hyde Park.

Many images are for sale on the archives website at Picture Sheffield (picturesheffield.com) – search using the reference number in the caption.

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Demolition under way at Weston Terrace, Western Bank, Sheffield, with the University of Sheffield Arts Tower in the background, pictured on March 2, 1966. Ref no: s20433

9. Terrace clearance

Demolition under way at Weston Terrace, Western Bank, Sheffield, with the University of Sheffield Arts Tower in the background, pictured on March 2, 1966. Ref no: s20433 Photo: Picture Sheffield

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An overhead crane being demolished at the English Steel Corporation River Don Works on Brightside Lane, Brightside, Sheffield on March 27, 1932. Ref no: s09807

10. Crane removal

An overhead crane being demolished at the English Steel Corporation River Don Works on Brightside Lane, Brightside, Sheffield on March 27, 1932. Ref no: s09807 Photo: Picture Sheffield

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