From The Beatles to the Sex Pistols, Olivia Newton John to Paul Newman, the city and its surrounding countryside have seen many a famous face pass through.
Here are some pictures from the past as the great and good visit our city and its surrounding countryside.
Have you ever snapped a famous face in the city? Email it to [email protected] and we’ll include it in our next gallery.


14. Brian Blessed
Brian Blessed on the steps of Sheffield City Hall as part of his 2000 miles bus tour around Engalnd in 2011, seeking signatures for the cat welfare charity 'Feline Friends'.Brian meets fellow cat lover Nigel Denial from Handsworth Photo: Steve Ellis

15. Paul Newman
America Hollywood superstar Paul Newman pictured at Speedwell Cavern on a visit to Castleton, Derbyshire, near Sheffield, in August 1971 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

16. Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill launched the Institute of Sporting Futures (ISF) – a sports and education programme for school leavers, on February 5 2019, at Notre Dame High School in Sheffield. Jess is pictured with students taking part in a training session. Picture: Chris Etchells Photo: Chris Etchells


