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?
13. The Greystones Cinema
The Greystones Cinema, Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, in 1979. It opened in 1914 on Ecclesall Road South before later becoming a bingo hall. The building was eventually demolished following a fire in 1982.
14. Station Road Cinema, Chapeltown
An old photo showing the Station Road Cinema, Chapeltown, Sheffield. The cinema closed on March 16, 1963, after a brief period trying Friday night bingo. It is currently a snooker hall.
15. Studio 7
Studio 7 Cinema, The Wicker, Sheffield, pictured in 1968. Originally the Wicker Picture House which opened in 1920, the cinema finally closed in 1987 and was demolished
16. Manor
The Manor Cinema, Manor Top, Sheffield, in 1976. In recent years it was a Poundland, but that has now closed down, leaving the former picture house looking for a new lease of life.