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
13. WH Smiths
Lucky Break author Lynda Page with her new book after opening the new WH Smiths at Meadowhall in 2006 Photo: Roger Nadal
14. Virgin Megastore
Coronation Street star Nikki Sanderson at the opening of the new Virin Megastore at Meadowhall in 2006 Photo: Roger Nadal
15. Lovejuice
Lovejuice opened in Meadowhall Oasis Food Hall in 2006. John Heseltine, founder of Lovejuice, cutting a ribbon to officially open his latest store with his two Sheffield staff, Melanie Dydhe manager and Daniel Differ, trainee supervisor. Photo: [email protected]
16. G IV
George Davis with some of the staff at his new G IV store in 2010 Photo: Glenn Ashley