But sadly, these 15 once successful attractions have now closed, or changed, for many different reasons. Ranging from great swimming pools to fantastic wildlife parks and theme parks, we have put together a gallery of pictures of some of the best known places where residents used to go back in the 80s and 90s, either within Sheffield, or outside the city in areas which were considered close.
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9. Pleasure Island
With Cleethorpes the closest seaside to Sheffield, families from the city used to head for the Pleasure Island theme park after it opened in 1993. It closed in 2016 Photo: Google
10. Chestnut Centre
The Chestnut Centre - Chestnut Centre Otter, Owl and Wildlife Park - was a wildlife park near Chapel-en-le-Frith, and a popular day trip for Sheffield families. It opened in 1984, but finally closed in 2017. Photo: Rachel Naylor
11. Crystal Peaks cinema
Sheffield's first 10-screen cinema opened at the Crystal Peaks shopping centre at Waterthorpe in May 1988, and was a popular attraction for residents across the city. But it closed in 2003. Photo: Chris Lawton
12. Dambusters museum, Derwent
Opening in 1983, the Dambusters Museum at the Derwent Dam was open at weekends and banks holidays, with historic artefacts relating to the famous raid. Actor Richard Todd star of the 1950s film The Dambusters visited it in 2002, but it closed several years later when the dam's owners decided the dam tower which housed it was not a suitable location for a visitor attraction. Photo: Dean Atkins