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Sheffield razor works visited (well, sort of!)
Went to Sheffield today to do a bit of sightseeing on my day off, the vast majority of places of manufacture are no longer there but I managed to take a few photos, John heiffors old place at 3 paradise square...Attachment 110777
It's offices up for rent now. Attachment 110778
Joseph Rodgers and sons site at Norfolk street is no longer there but there is a small plaque on the side of a grubby bingo hall which is now where the rogers place used to be. Quite sad really..Attachment 110779Attachment 110780
And what's left of the old globe works..Attachment 110781 just thought I'd share them in case anybody was interested.
Sheffield razor works visited (well, sort of!)
I'd love to go there someday as my ancestors came from about 70 miles from Sheffield. Very cool. Thanks for sharing.
Sheffield razor works visited (well, sort of!)
Yes, the butcher works is still there, like you said they are all offices now but there's a nice archway as you enter. It's a grade 2 listed building. Apparently in the 1860's some trade unions in Sheffield used a lot of violence against non members, known as the 'Sheffield outrages' and razor makers and the like flocked there to work because it was a safe place and access to the butcher works was only through a single door as you enter the works,which was heavily guarded at the time. There's huge black iron gates at the entrance in arundel street. I couldn't decide weather they were to keep unpleasant people out, or the workers in after hearing what the conditions where like!! The museum at jel ham island is well worth a look too, it's right opposite the globe steel works.
Sheffield razor works visited (well, sort of!)
Great pics of butcher works btw, I couldn't get that far in. Glad they didn't just level it like many other great cutler factories..
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Sheffield razor works visited (well, sort of!)
Me too, they are beautiful razors. Was a great experience!Attachment 110919