You may have met beside one for a first date, before romance blossomed, or simply recall admiring it while passing. From The Moor to Meadowhall, many were in prominent locations and are fondly remembered.
They include a steel bison familiar to passing drivers on the M1, a pair of brick trams where shoppers could take a break in the city centre and a war memorial which stood proudly for many years before being placed into storage indefinitely.
All the images featured in this retro photo gallery are shared courtesy of Picture Sheffield.
All the images featured in this retro photo gallery are shared courtesy of Picture Sheffield.
9. James Montgomery Monument
This statue of the poet, who died in 1854m aged 83, was originally located in Sheffield General Cemetery before being moved to the grounds of Sheffield Cathedral Photo: Picture Sheffield / JMW
10. Weston Park Observatory
Not technically a sculpture but a working observatory, this was removed from Sheffield's Weston Park during the Second World War Photo: Picture Sheffield