© Andy Brown
© Andy Brown
The River Don Engine was built by Davy Brothers of Sheffield in 1905. It was made to drive Charles Cammell's armour plate rolling mill at Grimesthorpe Works, which supplied the ship building industry with tough armour plate steel. With a staggering 12,000 horsepower, it enabled the huge mill to roll steel plate up to 40cm thick and 50 tons in weight.
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Tue-Sat 10am-4pm | Sun 11am-4pm
***The museum will be closed on Tue 5 Dec as we set down after the Victorian Christmas Market***
The museum will close for the festive break on Fri 22 Dec and reopen on Tue 2 Jan.
Kelham Island Museum
Alma Street
Sheffield
S3 8RY
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Explore the industry that shaped Sheffield and immerse yourself in life at home and at work at this rural scythe and steelworks, just a 10 minute walk from Millhouses Park.
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