Europe’s largest purpose-built food hall has just opened on Cambridge Street, while next door the transformation of a group of historic workshops into an exciting new cradle of creativity, with shops, cafes and galleries, is nearing completion.
These photos look back at what led us to this point, showing how this fairly short street, just off Barker’s Pool, has changed over the years.
They trace Cambridge Street’s history from recent times all the way back to 1900, showing lost businesses including the famous Cole Brothers department store, the legendary takeaway Chubbys, the Grosvenor House Hotel, The Sportsman’s Inn, and the old Hippodrome theatre and cinema.
All the photos featured are shared courtesy of Picture Sheffield.
1. Cole Brothers
Cambridge Street, Sheffield, in July 1968, including Cole Brothers department store, right, and the Barleycorn pub.Photo: Picture Sheffield/P. Fletcher
2. Nell's Bar
Cambridge Street, Sheffield, showing R. J. Stokes and Co paint manufacturers, Nell's Bar and The Hippodrome, some time between 1940 and 1959.Photo: Picture Sheffield/Maurice Parkin
3. Henry's
Henry's cafe bar on Cambridge Street, Sheffield, in September 1996, with Pizza Hut visible in the background.Photo: Picture Sheffield
4. Albert pub
The junction of Cambridge Street and Division Street, Sheffield, decorated for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. The Albert pub and Smith Bros. and Widdowson builders hardware shop are among the businesses visible.Photo: Picture Sheffield/C H Lea