TALKS AND EVENTSComing up this Autumn Wednesday, 6th November, 2.00 p.m., Kelham Island Museum Three Famous Cutlery Firms You Might Not Have Heard Of...! An exploration of three Sheffield companies that made beautiful Sheffield treasures in the second half of the 19th Century. Click here to book your place Wednesday, 4th December, 2.00 p.m., Kelham Island Museum Stanley Tools, Made in Sheffield? The story of Stanley tools and a showcase of a wide range of Stanley items that are held in the Hawley collection. Click here to book your place EXHIBITIONSTHE STORY OF PEN & POCKET KNIVES Shining the Spotlight on Little Mesters Skills Passed Down Generation to Generation This highlights how the skills to make the knives have been passed down through the generations with a fascinating mixture of original scrapbooks, workbooks, articles, images and film. Click here for more information. THE STORY OF PEN & POCKET KNIVES (Continues) A look at the evolution of the folding knife into the pocket knife we know today. Click here for more information 'BRITAIN'S TOOL FACTORY' - MOORE & WRIGHT Moore and Wright was a household name, calling itself “Britain’s Tool Factory”. The exhibition tells the story of the company and its products. Click here for more information. NEW 'LITTLE MESTER' SCULPTURE ON DISPLAYThis incredible new sculpture by local scrap metal artist, Jason Heppenstall, and students from Sheffield University Technical College was made as part of our latest Lottery Heritage Funded project. Click here for more information TAKE A LOOK AT OUR DIGITAL RESOURCESA digital knife archive has been compiled for the Name on a Knife Blade Project, plus we have a Youtube channel and a variety of resources to download - click on the links below. The 'Name on a Knife Blade' database Our 'You Tube' channel - New films added!! |