Millions have been spent developing it, with The Moor and the Leopold Square developments just some of the improvements over the years. Fargate is also set for a re-vamp in a bid to breathe new life into the city centre.
But many will still remember the way things used to be in the Steel City. These pictures, donated by Picture Sheffield, the city’s archive collection, give you the perfect excuse to take a walk down memory lane and see the bygone shops and retailers from over the years.
1. Market Place
High Street looking towards Market Place and T.B. and W. Cockayne Ltd, Nos 1-13, Angel Street, 1950s Photo: Picture SHeffield
2. Crossing the road
Shoppers crossing High Street, 1952 Photo: Picture Sheffield
3. Former Burton Montague
High Street looking towards Market Place and shell of former Burton Montague (nineteen years after Blitz), No 59/65, C and A Modes Ltd., right, 1959 Photo: picture sheffield
4. From Commercial Street junction
High Street from Commercial Street junction, 1955 Photo: Picture Sheffield