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?
5. Heeley Coliseum
The Heeley Coliseum, on London Road, Sheffield, pictured in January 1961, prior to its closure and subsequent demolition. It had opened in October 1913, having been built at a cost of £4,000, with seating for 600 people. | Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
6. Hillsborough Kinema
Hillsborough Kinema, on Proctor Place (formerly Crookes Place), Sheffield, is pictured here in February 1965. It closed in July 1966 and the building was demolished. | Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
7. Star Picture House
The Star Picture House, on Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, at the junction with William Street, in December 1974. It had opened in December 1915 and closed as a cinema in January 1962, before reopening as a bingo hall. The bingo hall cloed in 1984 and the building was demolished in 1986, with the site becoming home to a petrol station. | Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield
8. Lyric Cinema
The old Lyric Cinema, on Main Road, Darnall, in July 1974, following its conversion into a bingo hall. It had opened on November 22, 1920. After closing, the building remained derelict for several years before being demolished to make way for a housing development. | Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield