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?
These photos show some of those much-missed venues from across the city which have been lost over the years.
9. Chubbys
Chubbys was a legendary Sheffield takeaway, famed for its ‘naked’ burgers and cheese sauce. The venue on Cambridge Street, in the city centre, served kebabs and burgers to generations of hungry clubbers and pubgoers over 40 years before closing in August 2020 to make way for the £480 million Heart of the City II redevelopment. Photo: Brian Eyre
10. Cockaynes
Cockaynes department store on Angel Street, in Sheffield city centre, began life as a draper's shop opened by brothers Thomas and William Cockayne in 1829. The store was destroyed in the Sheffield Blitz of December 1940 before being rebuilt. In 1972, it was taken over by Schofields, and the shop eventually closed in 1982. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
11. Roxy Disco
The Roxy, on Arundel Gate, in Sheffield city centre, was the place to be in the 1980s and 1990s. The huge nightclub on Arundel Gate with two floors attracted stars including Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan. The events there included a popular over-25s only night, which became known as 'grab a granny'. The building is today home to the O2 Academy Sheffield. Photo: Andrew Partridge
12. Greasy Vera's
Greasy Vera's stood for many years on waste land at the end of Corporation Lane, opposite the Riverside pub in Kelham Island, and earned cult status for feeding night shift workers and revellers alike. It was most famous for its 'Cheggburger', and celebrity customers included Freddie Starr and Alvin Stardust, who visited after performing at the Fiesta cabaret club. Initially run by husband-and-wife Vera and Les from the 1970s, it was later taken over by John Smith and survived into the 2000s. Such is the legendary status of the late-night burger van that a play has been written about its story. Photo: National World