Sheffield has built its worldwide reputation on steelmaking. For
centuries the area was renowned for its cutlery and tools and from
the mid-eighteenth century Sheffield began to build a reputation
for the production of high-quality steels. A hundred years later
the city's name was synonymous with steel and today 'made in
Sheffield' still guarantees the highest quality. In the
Photographic History of Sheffield Steel, author Geoffrey Howse has
chosen a wide cross-section of photographs of steel and cutlery
production in and around the city, primarily from the fascinating
collections at Kelham Island Museum. Many famous companies are
featured, as are different production methods, a wide range of
products from the vast numbers of items manufactured there
(including gun barrels, shell cases and armour-plate), the
steelworkers themselves and individual 'Little Masters'. This book
is essential reading for everyone who knows Sheffield, residents
and visitors alike, while anyone connected with the steel and
cutlery industries will find that these pictures stimulate memories
of days one by.
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