If you’re old enough to remember them, you might feel a little nostalgic looking at Fargate with the Goodwin Fountain, West Street as a smart shopping area or long-gone stores such as Roberts Brothers and Schofields.
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1. Now - The Moor
The Moor as a modern shopping area, with new stores such as Primark and the long-standing Atkinson's, the edge of which can be seen on the left Photo: Dean Atkins
2. Then - West Street in 1961
West Street, Sheffield in January 1961. Caption reads "The junction of West Street with Fitzwilliam Street - an illustration of a self-contained shopping centre, away from mid-city bustle, yet with stores to meet virtually every demand of the housewife and her family" Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
3. Now - West Street
West Street and the junction with Fitzwilliam Street - no longer a "self-contained shopping centre" Photo: Dean Atkins
4. Then - Fargate and Goodwin Fountain, 1962
Traffic islands turned into flower beds in the centre of the city and this one is near the Goodwin Fountain at the junction of Surrey Street, Fargate, Leopold Street, Barkers Pool and Pinstone Street - 23 May 1962 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers