But all these well-known buildings and other structures, from schools to pubs, cinemas and cutlery factories, have been consigned to history.
The iconic Tinsley cooling towers and the Hole in the Road are among the well-loved Sheffield landmarks pictured during the 60s and 70s which have since been demolished.
The school where Def Leppard played their first ever gig, Sheffield City Polytechnic’s distinctive Nelson Mandela students union building, and a grand cutlery works in the city centre are just some of the other lost landmarks captured in this retro photo gallery.
How many of these Sheffield landmarks do you remember?
1. Heeley Electric Palace Cinema
Heeley Electric Palace Cinema, on London Road, Sheffield, is pictured here in 1976. The huge venue, seating 1,450 people, opened in 1911. It was later used as a bingo hall, before being demolished in 1981, with the site now used by the furniture firm Ponsford. | Picture Sheffield/Pete Hill Photo: Picture Sheffield/Pete Hill
2. Westfield Secondary School
Westfield Secondary School, on Westfield Crescent, Mosborough, which was demolished in 2007 | Picture Sheffield/Taylor Richardson Associates Photo: Picture Sheffield/Taylor Richardson Associates
3. Hippodrome
The Hippodrome Theatre, on Cambridge Street, Sheffield city centre, pictured following its closure in March 1963. The Hippodrome had opened December 23, 1907 as a music hall and became a permanent cinema on July 20, 1931. It was demolished following its closure in 1963. | Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield
4. Wostenholm's Cutlery
The former premises of George Wostenholm and Son Ltd, cutlery manufacturers, Washington Works, on Wellington Street, Sheffield, pictured in 1974. It was demolished in 1978. | Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd