Traction Engines used in towing 100 ton Hammer Block, Pond Street, c. 1920Traction Engines used in towing 100 ton Hammer Block, Pond Street, c. 1920
Traction Engines used in towing 100 ton Hammer Block, Pond Street, c. 1920

Rare pictures reveal how Sheffield's Pond Street used to look more than a century ago

Pond Street in Sheffield has always been a hub of activity from the bus station to the butchers so take a walk down memory lane and see how the city’s street has changed over the years.
By Lucy Ball
Published 13th Jan 2021, 12:30 BST

All pictures have been donated by Picture Sheffield the city’s archive centre and these images of Pond Street date back to the early 1900s right up until the late 1970s.

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Ferdinand Gebhardt's Pork Butchers shop, 195, Pond Street, 1894

1. Butchers shop

Ferdinand Gebhardt's Pork Butchers shop, 195, Pond Street, 1894 Photo: picture sheffield

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Sheffield Corporation Transport Committee, Pond Street, c. 1964

2. Sheffield Corporation Transport Committee

Sheffield Corporation Transport Committee, Pond Street, c. 1964 Photo: picture sheffield

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Pond Street from the GPO Sorting Office looking towards Gas Company Offices, Commercial Street, 1960s

3. GPO Sorting Office

Pond Street from the GPO Sorting Office looking towards Gas Company Offices, Commercial Street, 1960s Photo: picture sheffield

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Pond Street bus station, 1979

4. Bus station

Pond Street bus station, 1979 Photo: picture sheffield

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