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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9. Redgates gadgets
Mandy Nunn and electronic toys at Redgates, Sheffield in November 1979 Photo: ©Sheffield Newspapers Ltd

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

11. Title winner
Lynette Spicer, Sales Assistant of the Year, at Rackhams Department Store, Sheffield in October 1984 Photo: Julia Armstrong

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