Sylvester Stallone at Nonna's on Ecclesall Road in 2015. | Other 3rd Party

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Did you know these 10 major celebrities visited Sheffield – and were you there to see them?

By Richard Blackledge

Published 24th Apr 2020, 21:13 GMT

Updated 29th Apr 2020, 12:28 GMT

Sheffield has certainly punched above its weight in terms of attracting celebrity visitors over the years.

From Sylvester Stallone to Sir David Attenborough and Dame Vivienne Westwood, household names have made their way to the city for all sorts of reasons.

Here are 10 memorable appearances that were caught on camera for posterity.

9. Diana, Princess of Wales

HRH Princess Diana is shown signing the visitors' book at the Family Service Unit at Sheffield Children's Hospital in November 1989. | JPIMedia Photo: JPIMedia

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10. Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood: The Exhibition explored the fashion designer's work and ideas at the Millennium Gallery in 2008 - Dame Vivienne went to the opening herself. | JPIMedia Photo: Roger Nadal

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Did you know these 10 major celebrities visited Sheffield – and were you there to see them?

Sheffield has certainly punched above its weight in terms of attracting celebrity visitors over the years.

9. Diana, Princess of Wales

10. Vivienne Westwood

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