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Industry Collection: Sheffields steel industry, 1948

Sheffields steel industry, 1948
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y12649

Industry Collection: William Jessop and Sons Ltd and J. J. Savile and Co Ltd. long service award, 1949

William Jessop and Sons Ltd and J. J. Savile and Co Ltd. long service award, 1949
Full title: Long service certificate awarded to William Reynolds by the directors of William Jessop and Sons Ltd and J.J. Savile

Industry Collection: Making laminated railway springs - from brochure of the visit of George V

Making laminated railway springs - from brochure of the visit of George V and Queen Mary to Cammell Laird
Original at Sheffield Archives SY529/1

Industry Collection: Sheffield buffer girls buffing forks, 1968

Sheffield buffer girls buffing forks, 1968
Colourised from a black and white original. Original at Sheffield Libraries: s42792

Industry Collection: Etching and marking firms name and trade mark on cutlery, Sheffield, c. 1900

Etching and marking firms name and trade mark on cutlery, Sheffield, c. 1900
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s00346

Industry Collection: Workers at Sheffield Smelting Co. Ltd. Sheffield, Yorkshire, late 19th cent

Workers at Sheffield Smelting Co. Ltd. Sheffield, Yorkshire, late 19th cent
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s09119

Industry Collection: Sheffield Smelting Company Limited, Royds Mill, Windsor Street, c. 1902

Sheffield Smelting Company Limited, Royds Mill, Windsor Street, c. 1902
Includes: Enoch Holleyhead, Chas White, Fred Lawless, Robt Osborne, Chas H. Bunney, Frank EA Legge, Fred Ward, F. C. Robinson, J. H. Priest, H. B. Harding, Jack Turner, Jim Reid, J. W. Healey, W. H

Industry Collection: Workers at the Vanadium Steel Company Ltd, Union Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire, late 19th cent

Workers at the Vanadium Steel Company Ltd, Union Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire, late 19th cent
From an original at Sheffield Local Studies Library: s09223

Industry Collection: Certificate of admittance to the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire of John Roberts Spencer

Certificate of admittance to the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire of John Roberts Spencer, the son of John Spencer of Sheffield

Industry Collection: Sheffield Smelting Company Limited, Royds Mill, Windsor Street, ?c. 1880s

Sheffield Smelting Company Limited, Royds Mill, Windsor Street, ?c. 1880s
Back row: H. Mellors, E. Taylor, W. Gardner, R. Sigsworth, W. Woodhouse, J. Jones. Middle row: C. Darwent, J. W. Priestley, W. Parkin, W. Burman, J. T. Andrews, D. Piggott, W. Garsed. Front row: J

Industry Collection: Brown Bayleys Steel Works Ltd. Foundry Workers, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1908

Brown Bayleys Steel Works Ltd. Foundry Workers, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1908
Colourised from a black and white original. Original at Sheffield Libraries: y03987

Industry Collection: Spoon and Fork Production, J. G. Graves Ltd. Enterprise Works, Sheffield, c. 1900

Spoon and Fork Production, J. G. Graves Ltd. Enterprise Works, Sheffield, c. 1900
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y02818

Industry Collection: Armour Plate Rolling Mill, Cyclops Iron and Steel Works, Charles Cammell and Co

Armour Plate Rolling Mill, Cyclops Iron and Steel Works, Charles Cammell and Co. Ltd, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1870
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y01239

Industry Collection: Firth Brown 5 ton steam hammer, junction of Savile Street and Sutherland Street, Attercliffe

Firth Brown 5 ton steam hammer, junction of Savile Street and Sutherland Street, Attercliffe
This was built in 1947 by the Brightside Engineering Company and was restored and moved to its present day location in 1994.The hammer was used in forging steel rings for railway tyres

Industry Collection: Steel making plant in the Don Valley, Sheffield, Yorkshire

Steel making plant in the Don Valley, Sheffield, Yorkshire
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: u07724

Industry Collection: Interior of Norfolk Market Hall, Sheffield, 1862

Interior of Norfolk Market Hall, Sheffield, 1862
In the centre was a fountain of Green Moor stone. The sides and ends of the market were divided into about fifty shops. Double ranges of stalls ran down the centre

Industry Collection: Cyclops Works, making Bessemer steel, 1916

Cyclops Works, making Bessemer steel, 1916
Cammell Laird and Co. Ltd. (1903) evolved from: Johnson, Cammell and Co. (1837), later Charles Cammell and Co Ltd (1864) amalgamating with Laird Brothers of Birkenhead

Industry Collection: Rolling mill at Ibbotson Brothers and Company Limited, manufacturers of steel, saws, files

Rolling mill at Ibbotson Brothers and Company Limited, manufacturers of steel, saws, files, springs, bolts and nuts
Original at Sheffield City Archives ref. LD1145/3/2 (altrefno LD1155/6)Ibbotson Brothers and Company Limited was founded by William Ibbotson in Bridge Street, Sheffield in 1809

Industry Collection: Cutlery Manufacture, razor grinding, 1866

Cutlery Manufacture, razor grinding, 1866
Original caption reads - The Steel Manufactures of Sheffield: the Hull, or workshop, of the razor grinder, with the use of the fan [see page 70 ILN, Jan. 20, 1866]

Industry Collection: Advertisement for Davy Bros Ltd, Engineers and Boilermakers, Park Iron Works, Sheffield, c. 1900

Advertisement for Davy Bros Ltd, Engineers and Boilermakers, Park Iron Works, Sheffield, c. 1900
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y06428

Industry Collection: Advertisement for John R. Spencer and Son, Albion Steel Works

Advertisement for John R. Spencer and Son, Albion Steel Works, Pea Croft (later known as Solly Street), 1868
Image from Directory of the Borough of Sheffield by William White 1868.Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library: 914.274 S

Industry Collection: A Rural Grinding Mill from a drawing by A. Morrow, 1884

A Rural Grinding Mill from a drawing by A. Morrow, 1884
From The English Illustrated Magazine, Cutlery and Cutlers at Sheffield, Aug 1884 (p 668)(Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 149 M)

Industry Collection: The Grinding Room from a drawing by A. Morrow, 1884

The Grinding Room from a drawing by A. Morrow, 1884
From The English Illustrated Magazine, Cutlery and Cutlers at Sheffield, Aug 1884 (p 667)(Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 149 M)

Industry Collection: A Blade-Forging Shop from a drawing by A. Morrow, 1884

A Blade-Forging Shop from a drawing by A. Morrow, 1884
From The English Illustrated Magazine, Cutlery and Cutlers at Sheffield, Aug 1884 (p 665)(Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 149 M)

Industry Collection: C. and J. Hall, Hereford Street Works, Sheffield, Yorkshire

C. and J. Hall, Hereford Street Works, Sheffield, Yorkshire
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: u10405

Elephant brand, W Tyzak, Sons, and Turner Ltd. Little London Works, Sheffield, c1930s
From a trade catalogue, c. 1930s.Original at Local Studies ref. 338.4 SST

Industry Collection: W Tyzak, Sons, and Turner Ltd. Little London Works, Sheffield, c1930s

W Tyzak, Sons, and Turner Ltd. Little London Works, Sheffield, c1930s
From a trade catalogue, c. 1930s.Original at Local Studies ref. 338.4 SST

Industry Collection: William Jessop and Sons, Park Works, Soho Rolling Mills, Shude Lane and Pond Street, Sheffield

William Jessop and Sons, Park Works, Soho Rolling Mills, Shude Lane and Pond Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1879
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s09772

Industry Collection: John Round, Tudor Works, 6 Tudor Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1858

John Round, Tudor Works, 6 Tudor Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1858
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s09766

Industry Collection: Thomas Turton and Sons, Sheaf Works, Cadman Street and Maltravers Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1858

Thomas Turton and Sons, Sheaf Works, Cadman Street and Maltravers Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1858
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s09764

W Tyzak, Sons, and Turner Ltd. Little London Works, Sheffield, c1930s
From a trade catalogue, c. 1930s.Original at Local Studies ref. 338.4 SST

Industry Collection: Thos. Firth and Sons Ltd. Norfolk Works, Sheffield - hollow forging for hydraulic cylinder, c. 1900

Thos. Firth and Sons Ltd. Norfolk Works, Sheffield - hollow forging for hydraulic cylinder, c. 1900
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y06827

Industry Collection: King Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, watching the casting of an ingot of crucible steel in

King Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, watching the casting of an ingot of crucible steel in the Norfolk Works of Thos
From Souvenir of a Visit to the Atlas and Norfolk Works of Thomas Firth and John Brown Ltd by the Master Cutler and Guests, 1954 (338.4 SQ)

Industry Collection: Brown Bayleys Steel Works Ltd - old Bessemer B furnace

Brown Bayleys Steel Works Ltd - old Bessemer B furnace
After the cast. Fettling hole in ladle in readiness for another stopper, man on ram turning over the ladle. Knocking out test piece from cup.Image from Reminiscences: B.B.S.W

Industry Collection: Firth-Vickers Stainless Steel, Shepcote Lane, Sheffield, 1959

Firth-Vickers Stainless Steel, Shepcote Lane, Sheffield, 1959
The Conversion of the Hot-Mill at Shepcote Lane Rolling Mills Limited was completed in 1958. This picture shows the Steckel furnaces installed at either side of the Hot Finishing Mill From an

Industry Collection: Brown Bayleys Steel Works Ltd. Sheffield - view outside old Bessemer shop

Brown Bayleys Steel Works Ltd. Sheffield - view outside old Bessemer shop
Showing appearance of blast as seen from outside. Billets in foreground are stacked near the side of No. 1 Mill (opposite Bessemer). From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y03994

Industry Collection: Tools Department, J. G. Graves Ltd. Sheffield, Yorkshire, c. 1900

Tools Department, J. G. Graves Ltd. Sheffield, Yorkshire, c. 1900
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y02825

Spoon and Fork Production, J. G. Graves Ltd. Enterprise Works, Sheffield, c. 1900
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y02822

Industry Collection: Spoon and Fork Production, J. G. Graves Ltd. Enterprise Works, Sheffield, Yorkshire, c. 1900

Spoon and Fork Production, J. G. Graves Ltd. Enterprise Works, Sheffield, Yorkshire, c. 1900
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y02819

Spoon and Fork Production, J. G. Graves Ltd. Enterprise Works, Sheffield, c. 1900
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y02821

Industry Collection: Crucible Steel Production, J. G. Graves Ltd. Enterprise Works

Crucible Steel Production, J. G. Graves Ltd. Enterprise Works, electro plate spoon and fork manufacturer, c. 1900
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y02816

Spoon and Fork Production, J. G. Graves Ltd. Enterprise Works, Sheffield, c, . 1900
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y02815

Industry Collection: Edge Tool Manufacture, Setting circular saws at W. Tyzack and Turner, 1950

Edge Tool Manufacture, Setting circular saws at W. Tyzack and Turner, 1950
From back to front: Harr Young, Billy Hance, Bud Wainman, Joe Price, Harry (junior) Beaumont, Leslie Bennett. Alf Linley rolling saw out. From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s10250

Industry Collection: Sheffields steel industry

Sheffields steel industry
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: t07403

Industry Collection: Edge Tool Manufacture, Sawsmiths at work, Setting Circular Saws, Sheffield, c. 1900

Edge Tool Manufacture, Sawsmiths at work, Setting Circular Saws, Sheffield, c. 1900
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s10253

Industry Collection: Edge Tool Manufacture, Sheffield, Yorkshire, c. 1900

Edge Tool Manufacture, Sheffield, Yorkshire, c. 1900
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s10247

Industry Collection: Edge Tool Manufacture at Cammell Lairds, Sheffield, c. 1916

Edge Tool Manufacture at Cammell Lairds, Sheffield, c. 1916
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s10246

Industry Collection: Edge Tool Manufacture, Alma Works, Sheffield, 1879

Edge Tool Manufacture, Alma Works, Sheffield, 1879
Full title: Edge Tool Manufacture, File cutting at William Halls Alma Works, Sheffield From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s10243

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