Fashion chain Primark and department store Debenhams, which is set to close in May as the the firm was hit badly by the pandemic, were among those where shoppers queued to get in.
At lunchtime, drinkers raised a glass at The Forum on Devonshire Green and The Riverside, Kelham Island as outdoor drinking areas were allowed to welcome customers again.
And Top Salon on Barnsley Road was one of many city hairdressing salons having a busy day, with clients eager to get rid of that lockdown look at last.
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13. Fashion forward
Shoppers leaving Primark on The Moor, Sheffield, as shops reopen with the easing of lockdown restrictions Photo: Chris Etchells
14. Hair at last
The reopening of hair salons on April 12. Top Salon, Barnsley Road. Pictured are Donna Holland and Gloria Turner Photo: Chris Etchells
15. Style and a smile
The reopening of hair salons on April 12: pictured at Top Salon, Barnsley Road are Kandy Renshaw and Leah Slack Briggs Photo: Chris Etchells
16. Blow for freedom
Fay Allen and Sheila Briggs at Top Salon, Barnsley Road - hairdressers were among businesses allowed to reopen on Monday, April 12 Photo: Chris Etchells