This retro photo gallery will bring back memories of the days of smoky pubs, cafes, working men’s clubs, theatres and more in days before the smoking ban came into force in July 2007.
![Pictured at the Sheaf Pub, Fraser Road, Woodseats, where landlord Craig Johnston (left) is seen with regulars in the room where smoking was still allowed as part of a research project (May 2009)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjM0OWI2MTE4LTE2MDItNDQzMS1hZWE1LTgwOGZhNjVkYTZlMzo4NGQ3OTViOS02ZTNhLTQzYzUtYTY1Ni0xZDc5MzAzMjUzMjY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
13. Sheaf
Pictured at the Sheaf Pub, Fraser Road, Woodseats, where landlord Craig Johnston (left) is seen with regulars in the room where smoking was still allowed as part of a research project (May 2009) Photo: Mike Waistell
![Manager Sharon Barker outside the Phoenix Inn at Ridgeway which was due to reopen as a non smoking establishment in October 2003](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmEyOWZlM2FmLWY0YWItNDkxMy1iY2FmLWVhNTc1MmMwMzMzNzo0MmU2ZWVlMC04MjNlLTRhYzQtODJkNy1iNmZjMTBiMDg5NjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
14. Ban at the Phoenix
Manager Sharon Barker outside the Phoenix Inn at Ridgeway which was due to reopen as a non smoking establishment in October 2003 Photo: Dean Atkins
![The Devonshire Arms, Herries Road, Longley, organised smoke free nights in the pub. Pictured are Managers David and Lynda Chambers, March 2003](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc3NDE1OTk3LWI4NjktNDE1My04MTc4LTBlMWY0ZTM2NWU1ZDo5MmRmZWUzMi1kMGVlLTQ3OTEtYmFjZS04YWU2YmJjODA5MmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
15. Smoke free nights
The Devonshire Arms, Herries Road, Longley, organised smoke free nights in the pub. Pictured are Managers David and Lynda Chambers, March 2003 Photo: Steve Ellis
![A no smoking sign at Sheffield's All Bar One in June 2007 just before it became illegal to smoke in any bar, restaurant and nightclub on July 1, 2007](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQwYTJmNzQwLTE0ZTgtNDEwYi04YzRlLTMxM2YzMjY5YTc4ODozMDc3ZWFlNS04NzZlLTRhMTYtOWIzZC1hNGQ3OTZhY2M5NTQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
16. No smoking allowed
A no smoking sign at Sheffield's All Bar One in June 2007 just before it became illegal to smoke in any bar, restaurant and nightclub on July 1, 2007 Photo: Steve Parkin