There are many Sheffield institutions which continue to occupy a special place in people’s affections years after they disappeared for good.
From department stores to late night takeaways, pubs and nightclubs, those uniquely Sheffield places are fondly remembered by those who frequented them over the years.
These photos show some of those much-missed venues from across the city which have been lost over the years.
Some closed their doors for good decades ago, while others have only relatively recently ceased trading.
But all were once well-loved businesses, some of which achieved legendary status.
One has even inspired a play telling its story.
How many of these businesses do you remember, which would you most like to see reopen, and what other lost Sheffield institutions deserve a place on our list?
1. Banners
Banners department store in Attercliffe was one of Sheffield's premium shopping destinations. Former customers still fondly remember the wooden escalators, the tube system used to send money around the store and the little coins you could only spend in Banners | National World Photo: JPI
2. Damon's
Damon’s American diner, on Sevenairs Road, in Beighton, near Crystal Peaks, traded for nearly 30 years before closing for good in 2019. Its menu featured big breakfasts, hefty steaks, ‘express lunches’ and more, and the popular restaurant was known for offering guests a free meal on their birthday. Today the building is a Wetherspoons pub called The Scarsdale Hundred. | National World Photo: Sarah Washbourn
3. Sugg Sport
Sugg Sport on Pinstone Street, Sheffield, was a much-loved sports shop. The family business was set up by Frank Howe Sugg, a well-known Victorian cricketer and footballer, and his brother Walter Sugg, also a great cricketer. It sadly closed its 11 branches in 2000. | National World Photo: JPI
4. Gatecrasher One/The Republic
For all the great nightclubs Sheffield has had over the decades, its Gatecrasher years during the late 90s and noughties were perhaps the most exciting - and almost certainly the most influential. After a nomadic early existence, Gatecrasher found a permanent home at The Republic, a former warehouse on the corner of Matilda Street and Arundel Street, and developed into a superclub, attracting celebrities and superstar DJs like Judge Jules and Paul Van Dyk. It played a big role in the rise of trance music, with its cultural impact compared to that of The Hacienda in Manchester, and in the late 90s it was named club of the year two years running. The Republic was renamed Gatecrasher One following a major refurb in 2003 but sadly, after countless great nights, it went up in flames in 2007. Its name lives on in the Gatecrasher Apartments student block built in its place. | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Sheffield Newspapers Ltd