The toy store, which was based on The Moor, was loved by everyone and was widely considered to be Britain’s best toy store outside of London.
So we have delved into our archives to bring the magic back to life.
Take a look at these retro pictures and remember Redgates in its heyday.
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2. Grand reopening
The Lord Mayor Ald.Harold Lambert opened the new Redgates store in Sheffield, May 1968 Photo: ©Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
3. Founder Edwin Redgate
In 1857 E Redgates opened by Edwin Redgates in Fargate. It sells sewing machines and furs. Photo: Sarah Washbourn
4. Redgates burns during the Blitz
In 1925 the store moved to Moorhead for the first of two stays there but in 1940 it was badly damaged during the Sheffield Blitz and relocated to Ecclesall Road. Photo: Julia Armstrong