Our gallery looks back at some of the popular shops in Sheffield town centre in the 1980s, in an era before Meadowhall. Photo: Picture SheffieldOur gallery looks back at some of the popular shops in Sheffield town centre in the 1980s, in an era before Meadowhall. Photo: Picture Sheffield
Our gallery looks back at some of the popular shops in Sheffield town centre in the 1980s, in an era before Meadowhall. Photo: Picture Sheffield

Sheffield retro: 16 much-loved city centre shops of the pre-Meadowhall 1980s

Our gallery of nostalgic pictures shows well loved Sheffield shops of the 1980s, when the city centre ruled for shopping

Back in the 1980s, there was no Meadowhall or internet.

And that meant if you wanted to go shopping, the place to go was Sheffield city centre.

That was the 1980s in Sheffield. In those days, Fargate was packed with shoppers, and The Moor was similarly busy, while the route between the two, along Pinstone Street, also remained bustling. Similarly places like West Street were thriving.

We have put together a picture gallery which shows some of the best loved places to shop back in the 1980s. Some were huge, while others were pretty tiny, but nevertheless massively popular. Which was your favourite?

And that meant if you wanted to go shopping, the place to go was Sheffield city centre.