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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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***The River Don Engine is not currently running due to an issue with the gas supply to the boiler. We're working with our gas supplier to have it back in steam as soon as possible.****

The Upper Transport Gallery and Simplex Car display will be closed for events on Saturdays 11, 18, 25 May, Sun 26 May and Sat 1 Jun .

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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