Today, almost all those watering holes, where steel workers would slake their thirst after a hard day at the factory, have disappeared from Attercliffe – with only a few surviving. There is a £200 million plan to regenerate the area, building new homes, shops, boutiques and cafes there.
These nostalgic photos showing the pubs and bars of Attercliffe as they used to look, and some of the characters who ran them, are sure to bring memories flooding back for many Sheffielders. How many of these pubs do you remember and do you still visit any of the surviving watering holes in and around Attercliffe?
1. Attercliffe Palace
Phoebe Williams and Peggy Bate behind the bar at the Attercliffe Palace, Sheffield, in around 1950 Photo: Submitted
2. The Carlton
Pictured at The Carlton on Attercliffe Road, Sheffield, in 2004 is landlord Bob Greenburg who had just introduced a swearing ban at the pub. The Carlton is one of the few pubs in Attercliffe which remains open Photo: Mike Waistell
3. The Cocked Hat
The Cocked Hat pub in Attercliffe, Sheffield, in 1981 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
4. The Station Hotel
The Station Hotel pub on Attercliffe Road, Sheffield, in March 1993. Pictured behind the bar are Paul and Helen Elsworth Photo: Peter Tuffrey