But if there’s one part of the city that has altered more dramatically than any other it is surely the old industrial heartland.
This retro photo gallery captures the last days of a golden era for Brightside and Attercliffe.
The fascinating images show a bustling Sheffield neighbourhood, where heavy industry supports a thriving community.
Amid the haze of smoke pumped out by the numerous factories are pubs, schools and shops, many of which have since been lost.
Children can be seen playing on the streets, an iconic department store is pictured shortly before it closed for good, and two of Sheffield’s most famous landmarks are shown standing proudly on the skyline, which has changed dramatically since these photos were taken.
A new era is today on the horizon for the area, with hopes that a huge waterside housing estate will revive its fortunes.
But this trip down memory lane shows the task which lies ahead to rebuild the community in a part of Sheffield that has suffered more than most from the city’s industrial decline.
Do these nostalgic images of the area bring back any memories for you? Did you drink in any of the pubs pictured, shop in the stores shown or attend one of the schools featured?
5. Brightside Lane
Cars parked along Brightside Lane, Sheffield, looking towards Jessop Saville, in 1966 | Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield
6. Turf accountant
Brightside Lane, Sheffield, at the junction of Dane Street, showing businesses including R. Mellon, turf accountant, in April 1961 | Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield
7. Playground fun
Children in the playground at Brightside Nursery First School, Jenkin Road, Sheffield, in June 1978 | Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
8. Greyhound Inn
Attercliffe Road, Sheffield, with The Greyhound Inn on the left, looking towards Staniforth Road, in April 1965 | Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield