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Talk: The Story of Two Sheffield Cutlery Companies, John Bishop and George Watts

Wed 24 July 2024 , 2pm-3pm

Kelham Island Museum

Join us to hear the remarkable stories of two independent Sheffield Cutlery Companies. 

Discover the story behind a unique pattern dating back from 1891, the rise and fall of the shoe buckle industry and an iconic cutlery works building that survived. 

 

This event is organised by the Ken Hawley Collection Trust. Find out more about the collection at www.hawleytoolcollection.com.

 

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Where

Kelham Island Museum

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Free, donations welcome

Booking recommended

Decorative forks and spoons laid flat against a pale blue background.

The Hawley Tool collection

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