A busy sale scene in the gents department at Walsh's Department Store, High Street, Sheffield in January 1976A busy sale scene in the gents department at Walsh's Department Store, High Street, Sheffield in January 1976
A busy sale scene in the gents department at Walsh's Department Store, High Street, Sheffield in January 1976

14 pictures of Sheffield's lost shops from Woolworths to C&A - which do you miss?

Woolworth, C&A, Robert Brothers, BHS, Redgates – they’re all shops we’ve lost in Sheffield that bring back many fond memories.
By Julia Armstrong
Published 21st May 2021, 09:19 BST

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Here we have a look at just how much the city’s shopping areas have changed over the years. Imagine going to lunch somewhere with an orchestra playing! They had one at Walsh’s on the High Street back in the 1950s.

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The Moor, Sheffield, showing Robert Brothers Department Store, Rockingham House, British Home Stores and Paulden's in February 1966

1. Different-look Moor

The Moor, Sheffield, showing Robert Brothers Department Store, Rockingham House, British Home Stores and Paulden's in February 1966 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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The John Walsh department store in Sheffield High Street in 1950

2. "Orchestra daily"

The John Walsh department store in Sheffield High Street in 1950 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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A robot outside Hamley's Toy Shop on the Moor, Sheffield c1987

3. What is it, mum?

A robot outside Hamley's Toy Shop on the Moor, Sheffield c1987 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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The shops in High Street, Sheffield, in 1973 including Saxone, Lilley & Skinner, Bellmans, Hector Powe, Dolcis, C&A and Peter Robinson

4. Busy High Street

The shops in High Street, Sheffield, in 1973 including Saxone, Lilley & Skinner, Bellmans, Hector Powe, Dolcis, C&A and Peter Robinson Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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