Sheffield retro: nostalgic photos capturing a bygone era of shopping in Sheffield

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00:00 These photos capture a bygone era of retail in Sheffield, before the rise of internet shopping.

00:08 They chronicle how shops and shopping habits have changed over the decades, from the 1960s to the 1990s.

00:17 The evolution of Fargate, The Moor and High Street in Sheffield City Centre can be seen,

00:23 along with old shops and suburbs including Firth Park and Banner Cross.

00:28 The lost shops pictured include Woolworth, C&A, House of Fraser and Hamleys.

00:35 Shoppers can be seen at a bustling Castle Market during the 80s,

00:39 and pouring into Meadow Hall as a shopping centre opened its doors for the first time on September 4th, 1990.

00:47 The much mourned Hole in the Road is pictured too, with buskers entertaining shoppers in the famous subway.

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