You may have met beside one for a first date, before romance blossomed, or simply recall admiring it while passing. From The Moor to Meadowhall, many were in prominent locations and are fondly remembered.
They include a steel bison familiar to passing drivers on the M1, a pair of brick trams where shoppers could take a break in the city centre and a war memorial which stood proudly for many years before being placed into storage indefinitely.
All the images featured in this retro photo gallery are shared courtesy of Picture Sheffield.
1. Mammoth at Barker's Pool
This photo shows a huge sculpture of a mammoth being lifted into place at Barker's Pool in Sheffield city centre. The exact date is unknown Photo: Picture Sheffield
2. Crucible teemers at Meadowhall
The Crucible teemers sculpture at Meadowhall, pictured here in September 1991, was initially on display inside the shopping centre before being moved outside in 2012. It was created by Robin Bell Photo: Picture Sheffield
3. Crimean Monument
The city's memorial to men killed in the Crimean War used to stand on The Moor in Sheffield city centre and was moved to the Botanical Gardens in 1960. The Grade-II listed monument was removed when the gardens were restored and has been in storage ever since. Photo: Picture Sheffield
4. Avesta bison
The bison sculpture outside Avesta Steel Ltd's Shepcote Lane works, Tinsley, was a familiar sight for many years for motorists passing on the M1. Made from 16 separate cast stainless steel pieces weighing 2 tons, it is pictured here in March 1996. It was later moved to Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham Photo: Picture Sheffield / Sheffield Newspapers