But for those of us who grew up in the city in the 1980s, there are parts of the old place from that time which have a special place in our hearts and memories.
We have put together a picture gallery of some of those places which we will never forget from all those years ago, even though some of them have now long gone. Some of the places in the gallery still remain, but have changed massively in the intervening years.
Some of them are shops that we loved. Others are outdoor favourites that captured our hearts in those days.
How many of these did you love going to?
9. Endcliffe Park funfair
It was a time of great excitement each year when the fun fair took over Encliffe Park for a few days. Photo: Stuart Hastings
10. Firth Park bowling alley
Back in the 1980s, the AMF 10 pin bowling alley in Firth Park was probably the best known alley in the city. Sadly, it no longer operates Photo: Mike Waistell
11. Sheaf Valley Swimming Baths
In the 1980s, Sheaf Valley baths were the most modern in the city, at their site near the railway station and the bus station. It was so much easier to climb out of the water, with the water going all the way up to the edge of the pool, than it was at the Victorian Glossop Road baths, where the water was a foot lower than the edge. The diving pool, in the background in the picture, was always open for youngsters to jump in off the boards. Sheaf Valley closed when Ponds Forge was built. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
12. Crookes Valley Park
Back in the 80s, Crookes Valley Park was a place to go to hire a rowing boat around its lake. The boats have not been there for years. This picture is from 1983. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers