In these 41 retro photos of the city centre we take a wander down memory lane.
The city of Sheffield has changed quite a bit from the 1980s, hasn’t it? Many of you will remember travelling on the Cityliner bendibus, which would always struggle on the city’s roundabouts.
Do you remember the Bandstand in The Moor? Did you ever play giant draughts on The Moor? Or, how about the Brick Trams with the raised planters?
So many things that were once so common seem like such a distant memory today. For example the kiosks, like the one at the bottom of The Moor and the one at Fitzalan Square. How many more of those can you recall?
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One of my most-missed shops in the city-centre, barring Redgates (because everyone says “Redgates”), has to be Sugg Sports – It was a treasure trove of footie shirts from teams across the country and an eye-boggling selection of football boots.
What memories do you have of going ‘down town’ from this era? What is it that you miss most?
1. Our Price
Our Price, on The Moor, was one of he main Sheffield city centre record shops in the 1980s. Photo: Picture Sheffield
2. BHS
British Home Stores, pictured here on The Moor, Sheffield, in 1982, was a popular department store. The last BHS stores in the UK closed in August 2016, bringing to an end 88 years on the British high street. | Picture Sheffield
3. The Moor, Sheffield - 1980
The Moor, Sheffield city centre, in 1980, with shops including Stuarts, Rumbelows and Cantors | Sheffield Newspapers
4. BHS
The Moor, Sheffield city centre, in 1980, showing Harris Carpets and British Home Stores | Picture Sheffield/Jack Barnaby/Monica Frith