But now, the well known street Fargate, pedestrianised for over 50 years, is going to have its first pub, The Fargate, under plans which have been announced.
Thornbridge & Co is set to invest £1m to develop the inside of the former Yorkshire Bank property, which has been empty since October 2020.
Times have changed, and Fargate, once the home of the biggest and best stores and banks, and still the venue for some of Sheffield’s most popular retailers, does not have the number shops that it once had.
Stores like Marks and Spencer and WH Smith remain among the most popular in the city, but many of the shops that we once used on Fargate have gone.
We have put together a gallery showing how the street has changed over the years, from a street which once saw trams and cars driving along its length, to the pedestrianised place it has been for some 50 years.
Take a look at the pictures and see what memories they bring back.
9. Wimpy
In an era before McDonalds and Burger King, the Wimpy Bar, on Fargate was the place to go for burgers. Here it is is pictured in 1975. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
10. Goodwin Fountain
The Goodwin Fountain, at the top of Fargate, was a city landmark. Here it is pictured in 1972. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Sheffield Newpapers
11. Clipper stop
Poeple waiting for the City Clipper bus, which went around the city centre, near the switched off Goodwin Fountain, Fargate, in 1972.. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
12. Shops
Popular Fargate shop fronts in 1975. Photo: Sheffield Newpapers / Picture Sheffield | Sheffield Newpapers / Picture Sheffield Photo: Sheffield Newpapers / Picture Sheffield