We have dug deep in the our photo archive to bring you the first days and opening days of 18 shops in Sheffield’s Meadowhall.
Who can you spot queuing to meet the celebrity of the moment or watching the ribbon being cut?
Want more Sheffield retro? Meadowhall shoppers over the years
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Want more Sheffield retro? Meadowhall shoppers over the years
. Interchange bridge
Marks & Spencer Meadowhall rolled out the red carpet for customers at the Meadowhall Centre for the opening of the new link between the Interchange bridge at the front of the store in 1999. Left to right, Darren Pearce, Finance Manager at Meadowhall Centre, Peter Walker, South Yorkshire Passenger Executive and Stefan Andrejczuk, M & S Meadowhall Store Manager. Photo: Mike Ford
. Bon Marche
Paul Lee, Chairman of Bon Marche Ltd, opening the flagship store at Meadowhall (Sheffield) in 1998 assisted by Carol White, Macmillan Cancer Relief Coporate Fundraiser for the North West Region. Photo: Submitted
. Waterstone's
The opening of Waterstone's Book shop, The Arcade, Meadowhall in 1998. Seen LtoR are, Jo Humpreys-Davies, James Faraday, Kirsty Farrelly, Julie Melvin Miss Sheffield who cut the tape to open the shop, and Alex Eyre. Photo: Waistell
. Going Places
Jack Duckworth opened new going places travel agency at Meadowhall in 1999 Photo: Submitted
5. Marks and Spencer
The new look Marks and Spencer, was opened in 1999 by "Children of promise" from left Karl Goddard, Emma Green and Natasha Wilson,with Store Manager Stefan Andrejczuk right Photo: Stuart Hastings
6. New Look
Terri Dwyer, Ruth from TV's Holloaks, pictured at the opening of the New Look store at Meadowhall in 2000 Photo: richardson
7. Nokia
Sheffield Steelers stars Kent Simpson (left)and Shayne McCosh at the official opening of the new Nokia store in 2001 Photo: Nokia PR
8. Superdrug
Hollyoaks actress Danielle Brent presents first customer Sylvia Atkins with a bunch of flowers from Store Manager Mark Hague as she opens the new Superdrug store in 2001 Photo: DEAN ATKINS