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?
17. Local landmark
View of Brightside, Sheffield, and the Tinsley cooling towers in January 1965 | Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield
18. Adelphi
Inside the Adelphi Picture Theatre, on Vicarage Road, Attercliffe, Sheffield, in the 1960s. It was later used as a bingo hall and a nightclub. | Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield
19. Excelsior Inn
The Excelsior Inn, Carbrook Street, Brightside, Sheffield, pictured some time between 1960 and 1979. It was closed and demolished in 1993 to make way for road widening. | Ron Clayton Photo: Ron Clayton
20. Bird in Hand
The Bird in Hand pub, Broughton Lane, Sheffield, pictured some time during the 1960s or 70s | Douglas Edward Axe/Brian Douglas Stevens Photo: Douglas Edward Axe/Brian Douglas Stevens