Sheffield retro: 31 nostalgic photos show how different the city looked in the early 60s

It’s Sheffield, but as increasingly few people will remember the city looking.

These photos take us back six decades to the early 60s, showing how different streets around Sheffield looked all those years ago.

Some of the city’s most famous thoroughfares are barely recognisable in these fascinating pictures.

It’s not just the shops, pubs and other businesses that have changed. Many famous landmarks have disappeared since these photos were taken.

The Goodwin Fountain, the Moorhead Subway and the Wicker Picture Palace are among the sights you might remember.

And how many of you recall the old Castlefolds wholesale market on Broad Street, Sheffield?

The Moor, Fargate, West Street, Penistone Road and the Wicker are just some of Sheffield’s best-known roads featured in this retro photo gallery.

Do these photos bring back any memories for you of life in Sheffield during the 60s, and what do you think of how the city has changed since then?

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