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Sheffield Collection

Background imageSheffield Collection: Coopering, making whiskey barrels at Wiley & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961

Coopering, making whiskey barrels at Wiley & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. The photograph shows a worker from the bonded warehouse hammering the rings into place on a barrel

Background imageSheffield Collection: Group of young people at Silver Blades bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965

Group of young people at Silver Blades bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965

Background imageSheffield Collection: Industrial polltion, Sheffield, Yorkshire, c1925

Industrial polltion, Sheffield, Yorkshire, c1925. Factory chimneys pouring out polluted smoke

Background imageSheffield Collection: St. Georges Schools, Sheffield, 1844. Creator: Unknown

St. Georges Schools, Sheffield, 1844. Creator: Unknown
St. Georges Schools, Sheffield, 1844. These buildings, of which the first stone has been so auspiciously laid, are to consist of three separate schools, with suitable classrooms

Background imageSheffield Collection: Sheffield Parish Church, 1898. Creator: Unknown

Sheffield Parish Church, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Sheffield Parish Church, 1898. Sheffield Cathedral is one of five Grade I listed buildings in the city. The north and south walls of the nave were rebuilt 1790-93 with major restoration by Flockton &

Background imageSheffield Collection: Overview of the bar mill at the Brightside Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964

Overview of the bar mill at the Brightside Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. View showing the capstan in the foreground

Background imageSheffield Collection: Exterior view of the Castle grinding mill at Sheffield, 1886

Exterior view of the Castle grinding mill at Sheffield, 1886. Illustration from Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts, Mechanical and Chemical, Manufactures, Mining, and Engineering, by Charles Tomlinson

Background imageSheffield Collection: Sheffield United FC training ground bathroom, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist

Sheffield United FC training ground bathroom, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist
Sheffield United FC training ground bathroom, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. Players in the bath. The photograph was taken for the East Midlands Gas Board to promote the use of the Ascot water

Background imageSheffield Collection: Suggs sports shop interior, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist: Michael Walters

Suggs sports shop interior, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist: Michael Walters
Suggs sports shop interior, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. The interior of Sugg Sports in Sheffield city centre. The photographs show a variety of sports goods, including archery equipment

Background imageSheffield Collection: Coils of steel wire, Tinsley Wire Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1972

Coils of steel wire, Tinsley Wire Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1972

Background imageSheffield Collection: Tinsley Viaduct on the M1 after completion, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1968. Artist

Tinsley Viaduct on the M1 after completion, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1968. Artist
Tinsley Viaduct on the M1 after completion, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1968. The twin cooling towers of Blackburn Meadows Power Station which many travellers heading north used as a landmark were

Background imageSheffield Collection: The Ruskin Museum, Sheffield, c1896. Artist: Frith & Co

The Ruskin Museum, Sheffield, c1896. Artist: Frith & Co
The Ruskin Museum, Sheffield, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageSheffield Collection: Loading a drinks vending machine at an experimental kitchen in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966

Loading a drinks vending machine at an experimental kitchen in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. A young female worker lady loading a drinks vending machine at Batchelors Catering Services

Background imageSheffield Collection: Interior of Silver Blades ice rink and bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965

Interior of Silver Blades ice rink and bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. A very nice view of the interior of the Silver Blades Skating Rink and Boweling Alley, located in Sheffield

Background imageSheffield Collection: Coiled log saw blade, Spear & Jackson, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. Artist

Coiled log saw blade, Spear & Jackson, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. Artist
Coiled log saw blade, Spear & Jackson, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966

Background imageSheffield Collection: Packing garden forks for dispatch, Brades Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966

Packing garden forks for dispatch, Brades Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966

Background imageSheffield Collection: Giant bandsaw blades, Slack Sellers & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist

Giant bandsaw blades, Slack Sellers & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Giant bandsaw blades, Slack Sellers & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Background imageSheffield Collection: Female workers in the filing and postal room, Stanley Tools works, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967

Female workers in the filing and postal room, Stanley Tools works, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967

Background imageSheffield Collection: Silver Blades ice rink and bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist

Silver Blades ice rink and bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist
Silver Blades ice rink and bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965

Background imageSheffield Collection: University graduates outside Sheffield City Hall, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist

University graduates outside Sheffield City Hall, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist
University graduates outside Sheffield City Hall, South Yorkshire, 1967. Students in robes gather for their graduation ceremony with their families and friends

Background imageSheffield Collection: Forging at J Beardsley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. Artist: Michael Walters

Forging at J Beardsley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. Artist: Michael Walters
Forging at J Beardsley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. The forge would press the steel into the desired shape between two dies

Background imageSheffield Collection: Economics tutorial, Sheffield University, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist

Economics tutorial, Sheffield University, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist
Economics tutorial, Sheffield University, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967

Background imageSheffield Collection: Experimental catering kitchen, Batchelors Foods, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966

Experimental catering kitchen, Batchelors Foods, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966

Background imageSheffield Collection: Food tasting in a new experimental kitchen, Batchelors Foods, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966

Food tasting in a new experimental kitchen, Batchelors Foods, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. Management sample food prepared at a new experimental kitchen at Batchelors Catering Services

Background imageSheffield Collection: The Natwest Bank, Glossop Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. Artist: Michael Walters

The Natwest Bank, Glossop Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. Artist: Michael Walters
The Natwest Bank, Glossop Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. The Natwest Bank in Glossop Road in Sheffield after a refurbishment by Wimpey construction in 1966

Background imageSheffield Collection: Order and dispatch office, Stanley Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist

Order and dispatch office, Stanley Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist
Order and dispatch office, Stanley Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967

Background imageSheffield Collection: Refurbishment of a building, Sheffield city centre, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist

Refurbishment of a building, Sheffield city centre, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist
Refurbishment of a building, Sheffield city centre, South Yorkshire, 1967. The refurbishment of Oxford house, a city centre office block in Barkers Pool

Background imageSheffield Collection: Sixth form conference, Sheffield University, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist

Sixth form conference, Sheffield University, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist
Sixth form conference, Sheffield University, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967

Background imageSheffield Collection: Rolling hot spades, garden tool manufacture, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. Artist

Rolling hot spades, garden tool manufacture, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. Artist
Rolling hot spades, garden tool manufacture, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966

Background imageSheffield Collection: New metric system of selling bacon, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966

New metric system of selling bacon, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. A customer look bewildered as the new metric sytem is explained to her at Cranshaws Store in Stocksbridge

Background imageSheffield Collection: Home Farm Products Ltd butchers shop front, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. Artist

Home Farm Products Ltd butchers shop front, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. Artist
Home Farm Products Ltd butchers shop front, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. The front of the shop in Cumberland Street. The photograph was taken for the Ulster Bacon company for a publicity shot in

Background imageSheffield Collection: Packing turf cutters, Everlast Garden Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist

Packing turf cutters, Everlast Garden Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist
Packing turf cutters, Everlast Garden Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965

Background imageSheffield Collection: Saws in racks ready for distribution, Spear & Jackson, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966

Saws in racks ready for distribution, Spear & Jackson, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. Spear & Jackson are still a world-renowned garden tool manufacturer

Background imageSheffield Collection: The new metric system of buying food, Stocksbridge, near Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966

The new metric system of buying food, Stocksbridge, near Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. A mother and two children have the new metric sytem explained to them at a tradittional butchers shop in

Background imageSheffield Collection: Beating hot garden forks, Ward & Payne Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965

Beating hot garden forks, Ward & Payne Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Red hot garden forks are beaten into shape on an anvil before being finished

Background imageSheffield Collection: Drill press, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist: Michael Walters

Drill press, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist: Michael Walters
Drill press, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. A press ad photograph for Archer Tools showing their quick change chuck, which was made in Sheffield

Background imageSheffield Collection: Distribution warehouse, Stanley Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967

Distribution warehouse, Stanley Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967

Background imageSheffield Collection: Sheffield University campus, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist: Michael Walters

Sheffield University campus, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist: Michael Walters
Sheffield University campus, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. This photograph from a press advertisement shows two students and a lecturer in a group in front of Earnshaw Hall

Background imageSheffield Collection: Garden tool production, Brades Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966

Garden tool production, Brades Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966

Background imageSheffield Collection: Silver Blades bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist: Michael Walters

Silver Blades bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist: Michael Walters
Silver Blades bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965

Background imageSheffield Collection: Commercial development on Campo Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1968

Commercial development on Campo Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1968. The photograph shows the progress of a commercial development on Campo Lane in Sheffield

Background imageSheffield Collection: Welding a dragline bucket, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962

Welding a dragline bucket, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Dragline buckets are used in the excavation of raw materials from quarries in addition to being used in the dredging

Background imageSheffield Collection: Lifting heat exchangers into place, Silver Blades Ice Rink, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966

Lifting heat exchangers into place, Silver Blades Ice Rink, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. As the construction of the building nears completion

Background imageSheffield Collection: Walshs department store in Sheffield prior to its redevelopment, South Yorkshire, 1966

Walshs department store in Sheffield prior to its redevelopment, South Yorkshire, 1966. The front of the store was to be demolished

Background imageSheffield Collection: New metallurgy block shortly after completion, Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, 1966

New metallurgy block shortly after completion, Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, 1966

Background imageSheffield Collection: Walshs department store in Sheffield during its redevelopment, South Yorkshire, 1967

Walshs department store in Sheffield during its redevelopment, South Yorkshire, 1967
Completed Walshs department store redevelopment, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967. The front of the store was demolished and rebuilt to accommodate the new road junction

Background imageSheffield Collection: Advertising shot for an automotive supplies company, Sheffield, 1963

Advertising shot for an automotive supplies company, Sheffield, 1963
In an advertising shot for an automotive supplies company, a representative demonstrates his products to the owner at a Sheffield Garage, 3rd Aug 1963

Background imageSheffield Collection: Welding an industrial drying unit, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962

Welding an industrial drying unit, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962

Background imageSheffield Collection: Inspecting a tram junction made at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Meadowhall, Sheffield, 1962

Inspecting a tram junction made at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Meadowhall, Sheffield, 1962
Visitors inspect a tram junction, which has been made at the Edgar Allen steel foundry, Meadowhall, Sheffield, 1962. It was said at the time that there were only two places in the world where

Background imageSheffield Collection: Inspect a casting made at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Meadowhall, Sheffield, 1962

Inspect a casting made at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Meadowhall, Sheffield, 1962
Visitors inspect a casting, which has been made at the Edgar Allen steel foundry, Meadowhall, Sheffield, 21st June 1962. Renowned throughout the world for the quality of its steel

Background imageSheffield Collection: Woodside Maisonettes, Sheffield 13th August 1962. Artist: Michael Walters

Woodside Maisonettes, Sheffield 13th August 1962. Artist: Michael Walters
Woodside Maisonettes, Sheffield 13th August 1962. The newly built Woodside Maisonettes in Sheffield were a good example of the brave new architecture prevalent in the 1960 s

Background imageSheffield Collection: Waving Sales rep with a Moris Minor Shooting Brake, 3rd Aug 1963. Artist: Michael Walters

Waving Sales rep with a Moris Minor Shooting Brake, 3rd Aug 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
In an advertising shot for an automotive supplies company a sales rep is seen waving to the camera. In the background is a 1956 model Morris Minor Shooting Brake, 3rd Aug 1963

Background imageSheffield Collection: Automotive supplies representative with a 1960 Hillman Husky at a Sheffield Garage, 1963

Automotive supplies representative with a 1960 Hillman Husky at a Sheffield Garage, 1963
In an advertising shot for an automotive supplies company, a representative speaks with mechanics over a 1960 model Hillman Husky car at a Sheffield Garage, 3rd Aug 1963

Background imageSheffield Collection: A continuous forge in operation at the Edgar Allen Steel Founders, Meadowhall, Sheffield, 1962

A continuous forge in operation at the Edgar Allen Steel Founders, Meadowhall, Sheffield, 1962
A continuous forge in operation at the Edgar Allen Steel Founders, Meadowhall, Sheffield, 28 Nov 1962

Background imageSheffield Collection: Grosvenor House Hotel, Charter Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1968

Grosvenor House Hotel, Charter Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1968. The hotel pictured soon after its opening

Background imageSheffield Collection: Dyers and cleaners shop front, 480 Fulwood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, January 1967

Dyers and cleaners shop front, 480 Fulwood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, January 1967. A typical mid 1960s shop front

Background imageSheffield Collection: Basement of Sheffield water treatment plant under construction, South Yorkshire, March 1959

Basement of Sheffield water treatment plant under construction, South Yorkshire, March 1959

Background imageSheffield Collection: A range of Stanley hand tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. Artist: Michael Walters

A range of Stanley hand tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. Artist: Michael Walters
A range of Stanley hand tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. A range of tools including planes and spoke shaves. Stanley were

Background imageSheffield Collection: British Steel lorry at a Sheffield foundry, South Yorkshire, 1972

British Steel lorry at a Sheffield foundry, South Yorkshire, 1972. GUY Big J Lorry regostration no JWY 383K was in the service of British Steels Special Steels division in Rotherham

Background imageSheffield Collection: Miss Hardware contestants, Stanley Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist

Miss Hardware contestants, Stanley Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist
Miss Hardware contestants, Stanley Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967. Girls line up on the stairs of the Sheffield head office of Stanley Tools for their Miss Hardware competition

Background imageSheffield Collection: Tilghman electric arc furnace, Keyser Ellison steelworks, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964

Tilghman electric arc furnace, Keyser Ellison steelworks, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Rear view of a newly installed arc furnace

Background imageSheffield Collection: Arc furnace in a steelworks, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters

Arc furnace in a steelworks, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters
Arc furnace in a steelworks, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. The photograph was taken for the company which produced the refractory linings for the furnace to show the heat

Background imageSheffield Collection: Teeming iron into ingots, J Beardshaw & Sons, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Teeming iron into ingots, J Beardshaw & Sons, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. A steelworker in the process of teeming (pouring) molten iron into ingots

Background imageSheffield Collection: Crack detection on round bars, J Beardshaw & Sons, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Crack detection on round bars, J Beardshaw & Sons, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. A worker uses a spray gun to apply a fluid which will shaw any cracks whch may exist in the bar

Background imageSheffield Collection: Straightening round bars, J Beardshaw & Sons, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Straightening round bars, J Beardshaw & Sons, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. A worker from J Beardshaw & Sons in Sheffield uses a straightening machine on a round bar

Background imageSheffield Collection: Rolling steel, J Beardshaw & Sons, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Rolling steel, J Beardshaw & Sons, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. The process of rolling steel involves running the steel bar through rollers to produce, in this case, a thinner steel bar

Background imageSheffield Collection: Casting a pole magnet, the Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Casting a pole magnet, the Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Background imageSheffield Collection: Group of small castings, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist

Group of small castings, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Group of small castings, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. To promote the capability of producing small castings in addition to their larger heavy castings

Background imageSheffield Collection: Pouring small castings, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist

Pouring small castings, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Pouring small castings, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Molten steel can be seen cooling in the moulds after being poured

Background imageSheffield Collection: Using an industrial drill during the fabrication of a ball mill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Using an industrial drill during the fabrication of a ball mill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. An engineer using an industrial drill during the fabrication of a ball mill at the Edgar Allen Steel

Background imageSheffield Collection: Industrial refrigeration plant after installation at a foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Industrial refrigeration plant after installation at a foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Background imageSheffield Collection: A British Reema ball mill prior to installation, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

A British Reema ball mill prior to installation, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. At the Edgar Allen Steel Company in Sheffield

Background imageSheffield Collection: Rolling mill, Neepsend, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters

Rolling mill, Neepsend, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Rolling mill, Neepsend, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Engineers from AT Green & Son in Rotherham make the final adjustments to a Rolling mill they have installed in the Neepsend Rolling Mills in

Background imageSheffield Collection: Continuous bandsaw blades, Slack Sellers & Co Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Continuous bandsaw blades, Slack Sellers & Co Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Background imageSheffield Collection: Heat treating hacksaw blades, Slack Sellers & Co Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Heat treating hacksaw blades, Slack Sellers & Co Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. The process of heat-treating metal involves the heating up and rapid cooling of the metal

Background imageSheffield Collection: Tensioning circular saws at Slack Sellers & Co Ltd, Sheffield, 1963. Artist

Tensioning circular saws at Slack Sellers & Co Ltd, Sheffield, 1963. Artist
Tensioning circular saws at Slack Sellers & Co Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. In order for a circular saw to run true at speed, the saw blade should be slightly convex

Background imageSheffield Collection: Setting the saw teeth on a hand saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist

Setting the saw teeth on a hand saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Setting the saw teeth on a hand saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. A worker at Slack Sellars & Co Ltd. One of the final processes in the production of a saw, of whatever variety

Background imageSheffield Collection: Setting the saw teeth a two metre saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist

Setting the saw teeth a two metre saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Setting the saw teeth a two metre saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. A worker at Slack Sellars & Co Ltd. One of the final processes in the production of a saw, of whatever variety

Background imageSheffield Collection: Tensioning the crosscut on a two metre saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Tensioning the crosscut on a two metre saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. A worker at Slack Sellars & Co Ltd. The process of tensioning involves hammering the saw face to alter the shape of

Background imageSheffield Collection: Grinding two metre saw blades at Slack Sellars & Co Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Grinding two metre saw blades at Slack Sellars & Co Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. To produce a smooth finish to the saw blades, the faces are ground on giant revolving grinding stones

Background imageSheffield Collection: Heat treating a two metre saw blade, Slack Sellars & Co Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Heat treating a two metre saw blade, Slack Sellars & Co Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. The process of heat-treating metal involves the heating up and rapid cooling of the metal

Background imageSheffield Collection: A machinist quality checking a six foot circular saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

A machinist quality checking a six foot circular saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. A machinist from the Edgar Allen Steel Company quality checking a six foot circular saw blade after

Background imageSheffield Collection: Sheffield steel product: a Slack Sellars saw blade, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters

Sheffield steel product: a Slack Sellars saw blade, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Sheffield steel product: a Slack Sellars saw blade, 1963. One of the products Sheffield was famous for was its high quality steels

Background imageSheffield Collection: Tabulating machines in the punch room in a Sheffield Factory office, 1963. Artist

Tabulating machines in the punch room in a Sheffield Factory office, 1963. Artist
Tabulating machines in the punch room in a Sheffield factory office, South Yorkshire, 1963. scene in the offices of the Edgar Allen Steel Company



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