There was once a cinema in almost every district of Sheffield as well as the city centre, but they are all long gone, many demolished or the buildings repurposed.
Tracing back to the emergence of motion picture work in the late nineteenth century, the history of cinemas in Sheffield is truly captivating.
It all started on 10th July 1905, when cinematographer Jasper Redfern opened Central Hall on Norfolk Street, showcasing variety acts alongside animated pictures and films.
This evolution sparked a wave of purpose-built venues throughout the 1910s, kickstarted in 1910 by the establishment of Sheffield's very first purpose-built cinema, the Picture Palace on Union Street.
Our gallery of 27 nostalgic photographs takes a step back in time to look at Sheffield’s cinemas of the past
How many can you remember?
9. Odeon Cinema
The former Odeon Cinema on Flat Street, in Sheffield city centre, opened in the 1950s. It closed in 1971 and is today a bingo hall. It is described as a rare example of a post-war single-screen Odeon cinema.
10. Fitzalan Square
The Christmas lights in Fitzalan Square, Sheffield, in 1966, with the old Classic Cinema on the right
11. Picture Palace
The Wicker Picture Palace opened on Monday, June 14, 1920. It is pictured here in 1962 shortly before it was renamed Studio 7. It was converted to a triple screen cinema in 1974 and renamed Studio 5, 6, 7. It finally closed for good on August 20, 1987 and was demolished in the 1990s for part of the Sheffield ring road scheme
12. Hippodrome
The Hippodrome, Cambridge Street, Sheffield, opened on December 23, 1907 as a Music Hall. It became a permanent cinema on July 20,1931 and closed on March 2, 1963. The building was later demolished.