Some people argue that Sheffield city centre has never been the same since Meadowhall opened in 1990, while others like the recent developments and the new shops and food halls which have opened.
For many Sheffielders, however, the 1960s and 1970s were the heyday of shopping in Sheffield, when you had department stores like Cole Brothers, Cockaynes, Walsh’s, Roberts Brothers and Pauldens (later Debenhams).
These photos take you back to 60s and 70s Sheffield, showing some of the city’s most popular stores back then and streets bustling with shoppers.
The Moor, Haymarket, Dixon Street, Haymarket and The Wicker are just some of the thriving shopping streets pictured in this retro photo gallery.
Street scenes in the suburbs, including Crookes, Firth Park and Hillsborough, also feature in this trip down memory lane.
Do these photos bring back any memories for you? What was your favourite place to shop in Sheffield during the 60s and 70s?
13. Snig Hill
Snig Hill, Sheffield, in November 1963, showing Winstons outfitters, W.E. Burrell outfitters, and Don Valley Cleaners | Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
14. The Wicker
The Wicker, Sheffield, in December 1963, showing Lewis Goffin furniture dealers, and Hallett's Transport House and Cosy Cafe | Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
15. Odeon
The Odeon cinema, at the junction of Norfolk Street and Flat Street, Sheffield, in 1964 | Picture Sheffield/P Fletcher Photo: Picture Sheffield/P Fletcher
16. Camera shop
A queue outside Hodgsons Camera Shop, on Charles Street, Sheffield city centre, in February 1967 | Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd