The Palace Cinema, on Union Street, Sheffield, in July 1961.  The cinema was the first designed for that purpose.  It opened in August 1910, closed in October 1964, and was later demolishedplaceholder image
The Palace Cinema, on Union Street, Sheffield, in July 1961. The cinema was the first designed for that purpose. It opened in August 1910, closed in October 1964, and was later demolished | Submitted

Sheffield retro: 27 photos show 60s and 70s pubs, shops and other buildings before they were lost forever

From pubs to schools, these photos show well-known Sheffield buildings of the 60s and 70s that have been lost to time.

They were all reduced to rubble in the name of progress, with new modern properties popping up in their place.

The landmarks pictured include a famous hotel where the stars of the day, including David Bowie, once stayed, which has now been replaced with luxury flats.

This retro photo gallery shows just how much Sheffield has changed since the 1960s and 1970s.

Cinemas, shops and homes are among the properties pictured here, from Sheffield city centre to suburbs including Heeley, Stocksbridge and Hillsborough, which are no longer.

Some were destroyed by fire, others were demolished to make way for new developments or wider roads.

Do you remember any of these lost landmarks, and are there any pubs, shops, cinemas or other buildings you particularly miss?

The photos in this retro gallery are shared courtesy of Picture Sheffield.

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