Fans went wild for the Beatles, the Arts Tower became Sheffield's tallest building and the Goodwin Fountain at the top of Fargate was unveiled.
This retro photo gallery proves Sheffield didn't miss out on the fun during the 1960s, as a cultural revolution swept the world.
John Lennon is pictured backstage at Sheffield City Hall, a very different looking West Street is seen and chefs are shown cooking up a storm at Sheffield's luxurious Grand Hotel.
These images from the archives also show how much neighbourhoods across the city have changed, from the shops on West Street to Leppings Lane, in Hillsborough, Gleadless Valley and Woodseats.
22. Angel Inn outing
People gather in 1963 for a Woodhouse Angel Inn outing | National World
23. Hippodrome
The Hippodrome Cinema, on Cambridge Street, Sheffield, which opened as a theatre in 1907, was converted into a cinema in 1931 and closed in 1963, prior to the building of the Grosvenor House Hotel complex. | Sheffield Newspapers
24. Far Lees Hotel
Far Lees Hotel, on Leighton Road, Sheffield, in 1963. It would later become a Premier supermarket. | Sheffield Newspapers