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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

Background imageSheffield Collection: Hollerith data machine in an office at the Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Hollerith data machine in an office at the Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Herman Hollerith was born in 1860 of German parentage

Background imageSheffield Collection: A trackwork junction being installed in a Sheffield factory, South Yorkshire, 1963

A trackwork junction being installed in a Sheffield factory, South Yorkshire, 1963

Background imageSheffield Collection: Assembling trackwork in an ICI factory, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist

Assembling trackwork in an ICI factory, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Assembling trackwork in an ICI factory, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Background imageSheffield Collection: Installation of trackwork in an ICI Plant, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist

Installation of trackwork in an ICI Plant, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Installation of trackwork in an ICI Plant, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Background imageSheffield Collection: Vacuum absorbtion chamber, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962

Vacuum absorbtion chamber, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. A technician with a vacuum absorbtion chamber, which is used in the production of tungsten carbide

Background imageSheffield Collection: Tungsten carbide furnace being loaded, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962

Tungsten carbide furnace being loaded, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Tungsten carbide is a chemical compound containing equal parts of tungsten and carbon atoms

Background imageSheffield Collection: Lab tachnician using a table top test furnace, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist

Lab tachnician using a table top test furnace, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist
Lab tachnician using a table top test furnace, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. A technician at work in the laboratory at the Edgar Allen Steel Co

Background imageSheffield Collection: A lab tachnician with a Reichter Microscope at a steelworks, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962

A lab tachnician with a Reichter Microscope at a steelworks, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. A lab tachnician checks the quality of tungsten carbide with at the Edgar Allen Steel Co

Background imageSheffield Collection: Crane lifting staircase carriageways into a new office building, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961

Crane lifting staircase carriageways into a new office building, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. Fabricated staircase carriageways are lifted by crane in to a new office development in Sheffield

Background imageSheffield Collection: Preparation for construction work, Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist

Preparation for construction work, Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist
Preparation for construction work, Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, 1960. As the site is being prepared for the commencement of construction of part of Sheffield University

Background imageSheffield Collection: An AEC Mammoth Major on the building site for Sheffield University, 1960. Artist

An AEC Mammoth Major on the building site for Sheffield University, 1960. Artist
AEC Mammoth Major on the building site for Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, 1960. An AEC Mammoth Major lorry delivering reinforcement bars on the building site for Sheffield University

Background imageSheffield Collection: Atkinsons department store under construction, the Moor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1959

Atkinsons department store under construction, the Moor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1959. The photograph shows the progress of the building of Atkinsons department store in central Sheffield

Background imageSheffield Collection: Steelworks safety representative, Newton Chambers, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1971

Steelworks safety representative, Newton Chambers, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1971

Background imageSheffield Collection: Steel worker, Newton Chambers, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1971. Artist: Michael Walters

Steel worker, Newton Chambers, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1971. Artist: Michael Walters
Steel worker, Newton Chambers, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1971. A close up of a manager from the Newton Chambers steel foundry in Chapeltown, near Sheffield



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