A view of a bustling Fargate circa 1930s with Cole Brothers department store on the right, and Austin Reed menswear, Thorpe's Cafe and Restaurant, and many other shops on the leftA view of a bustling Fargate circa 1930s with Cole Brothers department store on the right, and Austin Reed menswear, Thorpe's Cafe and Restaurant, and many other shops on the left
A view of a bustling Fargate circa 1930s with Cole Brothers department store on the right, and Austin Reed menswear, Thorpe's Cafe and Restaurant, and many other shops on the left

Sheffield retro: 15 black and white photos looking back at Sheffield city centre from 1930s to 1970s

By Jane Salt
Published 18th Aug 2023, 04:45 BST
As Sheffield city centre undergoes a dramatic £480 million transformation, these photos show how much it has changed in years gone by.

From the 1930s to the 1970s, here we take a nostalgic look back in time around our city centre over the decades.

Flower beds in Barker's Pool, with the Regent Cinema on the right (later to become the Gaumont Cinema), and the Cinema House on the left. The last performance at the Cinema House was held in August 1961

5. Flower beds

Flower beds in Barker's Pool, with the Regent Cinema on the right (later to become the Gaumont Cinema), and the Cinema House on the left. The last performance at the Cinema House was held in August 1961 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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The Salvation Army Citadel, Cross Burgess Street, Sheffield, pictured in better days in August 1959

6. Citadel

The Salvation Army Citadel, Cross Burgess Street, Sheffield, pictured in better days in August 1959 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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A view of Norfolk Street long before the building of the Crucible Theatre, August 1957

7. Norfolk Street

A view of Norfolk Street long before the building of the Crucible Theatre, August 1957 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

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Ye Olde Original Snuff Shoppe and Hays Tobacconist that stood where The Crucible now stands on Norfolk Street, Sheffield

8. Shoppe

Ye Olde Original Snuff Shoppe and Hays Tobacconist that stood where The Crucible now stands on Norfolk Street, Sheffield Photo: Submitted

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