South Yorkshire Collection (page 4)

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

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

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

Interior of the pump House at Brookhouse Colliery in South Yorkshire, 13 Dec 1962
Interior of the pump house at Brookhouse Colliery in South Yorkshire, 13 Dec 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

West Indian workers at the GEC Iron Factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist
West Indian workers at the GEC, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 11th July 1962. Due to a shortage of available workers for the production lines at their cooker and fridge factory in Swinton

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

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

Packing section, International Harvester tractor factory, Doncaster, South Yorkshire 1966. Partly assembled tractors being packed for export

Urban regeneration in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1966. Artist: Michael Walters
Urban regeneration in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1966. The wholesale warehouse of greengrocer Fred Ward was photographed in 1966 prior to being demolished as part of the new road bypass project in

Steelworker at Park Gate Iron and Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, April 1964. An operator is seen using a scarfing gun to remove in imperfections from a steel casting

Steelworkers at Park Gate Iron and Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, April 1964. Removing the defects from the surface of a casting with a scarfing gun

Aerial view of the Manvers coal processing plant, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1964. The new Coal processing plant in the Dearne Valley near Rotherham was the National Coal Boards state of

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

Triple conveyors at Manvers Main coal preparation plant, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1956

Manvers coal preparation plant, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1956
Manvers coal preparation plant, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, November 1956. Coke being pushed down the incline into the quenching pit

Construction of the reservoir, Manvers Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1955. A Priestman tracked crane at work during the construction of the reservoir at the colliery

Road construction work, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, November 1955. Workers from Henry Boot & Sons at work on the construction of a new factory roadway

Demolition work Manvers Main colliery, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, September 1956. Workers demolishing a chimney at the colliery, near Rotherham

Manvers coal processing plant, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, January 1957. A worker leans against what looks to be an early 1950s Ariel VB 600 side valve motorcycle

Engineers lifting steelwork into position, South Yorkshire, 1954. Artist: Michael Walters
Engineers lifting steelwork into position, South Yorkshire, 1954. During the construction of the Manvers coal preparation plant at Wath upon Dearne near Rotherham

Early 1950s Bedford M Tipper delivering aggregates to a building site, South Yorkshire, July 1954. The site was the National Coal Boards (NCB)

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

Teeming (pouring) molten steel, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, April 1955. Molten being teemed into ingots

Molten steel, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, April 1955. Molten steel runs into a vessel prior to being teemed into ingots

A blast furnace at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, April 1955. The company had been involved in the production of steel on the site since 1823

Pipe wrapping to prevent corrosion on steel pipes, Old Denaby, South Yorkshire, 1961. In the days before advances in manufacturing processes enabled plastic pipes to be produced

Austin FE 1957 removal van, belonging to Walters Removals, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1957. Frank Walters was the uncle of the photographer

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

The NatWest Bank, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1971. Artist: Michael Walters
The NatWest Bank, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1971. The grand facade of the Nat West Bank in the former mining community of Mexborough

Mk 1 BMC Austin 1800 outside a tyre fitting bay in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1969. The Austin 1800, (or ADO17 to give it its official name)

A proofing press with plates at the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. The company printed may well-known brochures and publications which included Rolling Stone Magazine

Binding room at the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. Artist
Binding room at the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. Female workers at the White Rose Press in Mexborough, South Yorkshire collate pages prior to sewing in the binding room

Set type broken up after use, the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. Set type was broken up after use and separated out into specific compartments for storage

Type being set at the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. Artist
Type being set at the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. Movable type being set on a monotype caster

A monotype keyboard at the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. Artist
A monotype keyboard at the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. The monotype operators keystrokes caused a reel of paper to be perforated with a series of holes unique to each

Book binding department of the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. An employee counting pages before binding

Setting up a Meihle two colour flat bed printer press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968

Graphic designers at work, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. Artist: Michael Walters
Graphic designers at work, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. A graphic designer uses a triangle to produce line drawings of water drainage products for a brochure at the white Rose Press in

Ford D Series tractor unit belonging to Mason Brothers of Rotherham, 1967. Artist
Ford D Series tractor unit belonging to Mason Brothers of Rotherham, 1967. TWA 470F had just been purchased from local dealers TC Harrison

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

Danish Bacon May Fare shop display, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist
Danish Bacon May Fare shop display, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1964. A shopkeeper in the South Yorkshire town of Wath upon Dearne explains the May offer from Danish Bacon

Working on a Drillmax machine, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964
Engineer working on a Drillmax machine, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. The finished products can be seen in the foreground

Cutting steel rods to length, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

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

Designer in a photographic studio, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1964. A photograph taken for a local advertising agency. The Studio belonged to the photographer Michael Walters who ran MT 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

Snelsons electrical shop, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Snelsons electrical shop, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. TVs are available to rent for 8 shillings and 3 pence per week for a 19 inch set. A window poster also advertises the new 625 line screen

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