© Andy Brown
© Andy Brown
After drying in front of the fire, they were stored in warehouses on site. The larger 'winter fire' included a back boiler which provided central heating for the warehouse block and exploded in the fatal accident of 1870.
Straw rope was used for packing the blades, ready to be sent around the country and the world.
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The Hamlet will reopen on Thu 26 Mar – look out for more information coming soon
Opening Times (from 26 Mar):
Thu–Sun 11am–4pm
Closed Mon–Wed including Bank Holidays
Joni, the Hamlet cafe, is open daily throughout the winter
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Abbeydale Road South
Sheffield
S7 2QW
Blacking Shop
© Andy Brown
Blacking Shop
© Ian M Spooner
© Ian M Spooner
© Ian M Spooner
© Ian M Spooner
© Ian M Spooner
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