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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Sheffield shops from back in the day Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

. Fashion chains
Sheffield's former C&A store, which later became Primark Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

. Bargain hunt
A busy sale scene in the gents department at Walsh's Department Store, High Street, Sheffield in January 1976 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

. 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

. Wonder of Woolies
The newly-refurbished Woolworth store on The Moor, Sheffield in 1978 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

1. Bargain hunt
A busy sale scene in the gents department at Walsh's Department Store, High Street, Sheffield in January 1976 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

2. "Orchestra daily"
The John Walsh department store in Sheffield High Street in 1950 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

3. What is it, mum?
A robot outside Hamley's Toy Shop on the Moor, Sheffield c1987 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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