From left Rachel Aspden and Tammy Dolling - Thomas Cook Publishing; Sarah Hancock and Deborah Carder - Thomas Cook Sheffield Fargate, celebrate the winning of top book-selling Branch in 1999
From left Rachel Aspden and Tammy Dolling - Thomas Cook Publishing; Sarah Hancock and Deborah Carder - Thomas Cook Sheffield Fargate, celebrate the winning of top book-selling Branch in 1999

Who rememebers shopping in these Fargate stores from the late 1990s?

As an application to convert the former Next store on Fargate into a cafe and restaurant has been approved we take a look back at how Sheffield’s shopping strip has changed over the years.

By Lucy Ball
Tuesday, 7th January 2020, 5:00 pm
Updated Tuesday, 7th January 2020, 5:00 pm

Who remembers Dixons, Thomas Cook or the queues for when Blue opened the O2 shop?

5. Former River Island shop

The former River Island store at Fargate, Sheffield in 1999

Photo: Stuart Hastings

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6. Dixons gone for good

In May 2002 the former Dixons electrical shop can be seen behind street dancers

Photo: DEAN ATKINS

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7. Protesting outside Gap

Britain in Europe protestors outside gap in Fargate, Sheffield 2002

Photo: submitted

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8. Blue queue

Crowds wait for Boy band Blue opening the new O2 shop on Fargate, Sheffield. Aug 12 2002

Photo: Andrew Partridge (Staff)

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