Sheffield retro: 26 photos looking back at Devonshire Street in the 80s, 90s and 2000s, including lost shops

Robert Cumber
·4-min read
Bistro Casablanca, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield. Casablanca owner Roy Broughton and bar person Lisa Staniforth are pictured here in October 2002.
Bistro Casablanca, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield. Casablanca owner Roy Broughton and bar person Lisa Staniforth are pictured here in October 2002.

Devonshire Street is one of Sheffield's most popular shopping parades, thanks to its mixture of quirky independent shops, bars, restaurants and cafes.

It has long been a great place to meet friends for a drink or bite to eat, or to hunt for a special gift or something with which to treat yourself, making it a beloved haunt for generations of residents and visitors to Sheffield.

This retro photo gallery taking you back in time through the noughties and 1990s to the beginning of the 80s shows some of the much-missed shops and places to eat and drink or dance the night away which have been lost over the years.

Mr. Kites Celebrated Wine Bar and Bistro Restaurant, on Devonshire Street, at the junction with Broomhall Street, Sheffield, in July 1981. Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers
Mr. Kites Celebrated Wine Bar and Bistro Restaurant, on Devonshire Street, at the junction with Broomhall Street, Sheffield, in July 1981. Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers

The nostalgic images also feature some of the venues which are still going strong many years later, often after numerous changes over the years.

From revellers cutting some shapes on the dance floor at The Hip Joint club night in the late 90s to the construction of the hugely popular Devonshire Green park, these pictures are bound to bring back memories for many readers.

Among the lost businesses shown, along with the characters who ran them, are Bistro Casablanca, Mr. Kite's Celebrated Wine Bar, and the Mashouse restaurant.

The photos are either taken from The Star's archives or shared courtesy of Picture Sheffield.

Shops on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in 1981, showing (right) Sheffield Association of Youth Clubs. Photo: Picture Sheffield
Shops on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in 1981, showing (right) Sheffield Association of Youth Clubs. Photo: Picture Sheffield
Action on the dance floor at The Hip Joint, a new night at the Forum, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in 1999.
Action on the dance floor at The Hip Joint, a new night at the Forum, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in 1999.
The Forum centre card and gift shop, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield city centre, in November 1994. Photo: Picture Sheffield
The Forum centre card and gift shop, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield city centre, in November 1994. Photo: Picture Sheffield
The construction of a new park at Devonshire Green, Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in 1980. Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers
The construction of a new park at Devonshire Green, Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in 1980. Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers
Phil Ross and Charlotte Ludlam pictured at The Hip Joint, a dance night at the Forum, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in 1999.
Phil Ross and Charlotte Ludlam pictured at The Hip Joint, a dance night at the Forum, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in 1999.
Sheffield Combined Charities shop at the junction of (left) Broomhall Street and (right) Devonshire Street, Sheffield city centre, in 1985. The building (centre) on Broomhall Street was a works formerly belonging to John Armitage and Son, fire brick manufacturer, which was called Wharncliffe Fireclay Works, and was built in 1888. Photo: Picture Sheffield
Sheffield Combined Charities shop at the junction of (left) Broomhall Street and (right) Devonshire Street, Sheffield city centre, in 1985. The building (centre) on Broomhall Street was a works formerly belonging to John Armitage and Son, fire brick manufacturer, which was called Wharncliffe Fireclay Works, and was built in 1888. Photo: Picture Sheffield
Shops on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in March 1991. Pictured are Baldwins hairstylists, The Bay Tree restaurant, and Arnold Carters and Co. plumbing supplies. Photo: Picture Sheffield
Shops on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in March 1991. Pictured are Baldwins hairstylists, The Bay Tree restaurant, and Arnold Carters and Co. plumbing supplies. Photo: Picture Sheffield
Assistant manager Catherine Ince and manager Harold Senior at the Halcyon pub on Devonshire Street, Sheffield.
Assistant manager Catherine Ince and manager Harold Senior at the Halcyon pub on Devonshire Street, Sheffield.
Pictured at the poster company PopArt UK, at The Forum, Devonshire Street, Sheffield, are (front row) Mark Wareham, Mark Gleeson, John Longstone, and Paul Back, and (back row) Amanda Adamson, Dave Carley, Kane Yeardley and Joanna Carley.
Pictured at the poster company PopArt UK, at The Forum, Devonshire Street, Sheffield, are (front row) Mark Wareham, Mark Gleeson, John Longstone, and Paul Back, and (back row) Amanda Adamson, Dave Carley, Kane Yeardley and Joanna Carley.
Micheal and Lora Deely doing the jive at The Hip Joint, a new night at the Forum, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in 1999.
Micheal and Lora Deely doing the jive at The Hip Joint, a new night at the Forum, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in 1999.
Pictured at the Forum Cafe, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, where men were giving their views on men's magazines. Seen left to right are Simon Earnshaw, Justin English, Jay Smith, and Antony Robinson.
Pictured at the Forum Cafe, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, where men were giving their views on men's magazines. Seen left to right are Simon Earnshaw, Justin English, Jay Smith, and Antony Robinson.
Table service at the Forum Restaurant on Devonshire Street, Sheffield.
Table service at the Forum Restaurant on Devonshire Street, Sheffield.
A fashion shoot for Brother to Brother, of Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in the skate park at Devonshire Green.
A fashion shoot for Brother to Brother, of Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in the skate park at Devonshire Green.
The Hip Joint, a new night at the Forum, Devonshire Street, in 1999. NIck Collins, right, the organiser of the night, is pictured with Rachel Harvey, Paul Bell and Benn, in front of a classic Austin 6 car.
The Hip Joint, a new night at the Forum, Devonshire Street, in 1999. NIck Collins, right, the organiser of the night, is pictured with Rachel Harvey, Paul Bell and Benn, in front of a classic Austin 6 car.
Ruth Johnson (foreground) with staff at the Cutting Club hair salon, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in December 2006
Ruth Johnson (foreground) with staff at the Cutting Club hair salon, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in December 2006
The Forum Bar, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in September 2002.
The Forum Bar, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in September 2002.
Pictured on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, where a Sunday street market was held in 1998. Seen are Beverley and Francis Peacock on their Fancy Goods and Gifts stall.
Pictured on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, where a Sunday street market was held in 1998. Seen are Beverley and Francis Peacock on their Fancy Goods and Gifts stall.
Mashouse, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield.
Mashouse, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield.
The Pizza Express, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, where chef Barney Sewell and waiter Matt Fawcett are seen in the restaurant.
The Pizza Express, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, where chef Barney Sewell and waiter Matt Fawcett are seen in the restaurant.
A fashion shoot in the skate park at Devonshire Green, featuring clothes from Brother to Brother, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield.
A fashion shoot in the skate park at Devonshire Green, featuring clothes from Brother to Brother, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield.
Casablanca owner Roy Broughton outside the bistro on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in October 2002.
Casablanca owner Roy Broughton outside the bistro on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in October 2002.
Pictured at the Pasta Bar Express restaurant, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield are head chef Carl Cheetham, sous chef Pater Marshall and manager Tim Taylor.
Pictured at the Pasta Bar Express restaurant, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield are head chef Carl Cheetham, sous chef Pater Marshall and manager Tim Taylor.
Pictured at Flux on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, is Carl Harrison with some of his pottery.
Pictured at Flux on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, is Carl Harrison with some of his pottery.
Pictured on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, where a Sunday street market was held, is Jill Farleigh with a oriental parasol.
Pictured on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, where a Sunday street market was held, is Jill Farleigh with a oriental parasol.