Wind the clock back further and there are so many famous shops which have been lost over the years, from Redgates at the top of The Moor, the fondly remembered toy shop which was like a magical world for generations of children, to C&A and Woolworth. In fact, Atkinsons department store, at the bottom of The Moor, stands out as one of the few constants in the city centre during decades of change.
We’ve had a look through the archives to bring you these nostalgic photos of some of Sheffield's favourite and most-missed shops which have disappeared for good. As the mad Christmas shopping rush begins, this photo gallery will help take you back to a different era on the high street, long before the days of Amazon.
5. Sugg Sport
Sugg Sport on Pinstone Street, Sheffield, was an old-fashioned sports shop where anyone shopping for sporty Christmas gifts would have headed at one time. Frank Howe Sugg, a well-known Victorian cricketer and footballer, and his brother Walter Sugg, also a great cricketer, set up the family business. Sadly, Sugg Sport closed its 11 branches in 2000 Photo: JPI
6. Pauldens
Pauldens department store at the top of The Moor, Sheffield, in 1970, three years before it became Debenhams Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
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These are just some of the much-missed shops which have been lost in Sheffield over the years. Pictured here are Debenhams (top left), children looking at a robot outside Hamley's, and Redgates toy store (bottom left) Photo: National World
8. Debenhams
Debenhams department store on The Moor in Sheffield city centre closed in 2021 and the building remains empty. It was a long time since it had looked as inviting as it does here, in this photo from 1987. The store opened in 1965, when it was trading as Pauldens, and was rebranded as Debenhams in 1973 Photo: Ellen Beardmore