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A high and well worn red brick wall fills most of the image. At ground level there are several furnace openings, now bricked up. Old tongs lean against the wall and there are several display boards including a large photograph of the workshop in its working heyday. A high and well worn red brick wall fills most of the image. At ground level there are several furnace openings, now bricked up. Old tongs lean against the wall and there are several display boards including a large photograph of the workshop in its working heyday.

© Ian M Spooner

© Ian M Spooner

Tom Parkin’s Workshop

Continuing Display

Kelham Island Museum

This is a reconstruction of a Tom Parkin’s cutler’s workshop. The workshop was originally on Rockingham Lane, Sheffield, where it was in use until 1968.

 

Here the cutler would receive the ground blades, for which they’d make and fit handles before giving the knife its final finish. This workshop reflects the traditional and simple technology that was used by the cutlery trade before mass production methods.

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See the River Don Engine in steam at 12pm and 2pm, Thursday - Sunday

***We're sorry we're unable to run the River Don Engine on Sat 30 Aug and Sun 31 Aug due to staff illness***

***The Upper Transport Gallery and Simplex Car display will be closed for events on Wed 27 Aug – Wed 3 Sep and Sat 13 Sep***

There is currently no step-free access to the Transport Gallery.

Kelham Island Museum

Alma Street

Sheffield

S3 8RY

A high and well worn red brick wall fills most of the image. At ground level there are several furnace openings, now bricked up. Old tongs lean against the wall and there are several display boards including a large photograph of the workshop in its working heyday.

Tom Parkin’s Workshop

© Ian M Spooner

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