It is a contender for Sheffield’s most bustling thoroughfare, populated by an array of beloved independent shops, cafes, pubs and bars.
By day, young families frequent its cafes, while customers browse the tempting wares on display in its diverse range of shops.
As night draws in, students from across the city are drawn to its many pubs, bars and restaurants.
These nostalgic pictures show how Ecclesall Road has long been one of Sheffield’s most buzzing spots, but also how much it has changed over the last 50-plus years.
They capture pubs, clubs, shops and other businesses along the famous street during the 60s and 70s.
Perhaps you remember dining at Yankees, once said to serve the best burgers ‘this side of London’.
Or maybe this retro photo gallery will bring back happy memories for you of Shades nightclub, where Joe Cocker and the Grease Band were among the biggest acts to perform in the 1960s.
Other popular venues of their day pictured in this trip down memory lane include the Star Picture House, Napoleons Casino, the Earl Grey and Pomona pubs, and Mistletoe fashion store.
How many of the shops, pubs and other businesses in this retro photo gallery do you remember, and is your old favourite among those pictured?
2. Victoria Wine Bar
Inside the Victoria Wine Bar, on Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, in January 1978 | Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
3. 70s fashion
Mistletoe fashion shop on Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, in the 1970s | Sheffield Newspapers
4. Thirsty work
The world's largest beer stein, holding 66 pints, is filled at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, in February 1961. Cecil Clift (right), the wife of the licensee, is seen starting to fill the stein, helped by some of the bar staff. | Sheffield Newspapers