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A photograph of displays in a museum gallery. There are garden forks, saws, a large saw and a large circular saw on display. A photograph of displays in a museum gallery. There are garden forks, saws, a large saw and a large circular saw on display.

Image © Ian M Spooner

Image © Ian M Spooner

Talk: The Story of Ward and Payne

Wed 30 April 2025 , 2pm-3pm

Kelham Island Museum

Join colleagues from The Hawley Collection as they tell the story of Sheffield’s Ward and Payne, a company that made a fortune selling sheep shears but had frequent battles with the unions. 

 

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

 

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