| A Photographic History of Sheffield Steel Contributor(s): Howse, Geoffrey (Author) |
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ISBN: 0752459856 ISBN-13: 9780752459851 Publisher: History Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: June 2011 Click for more in this series: Britain in Old Photographs |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Photography | Photoessays & Documentaries - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 338.476 |
| Series: Britain in Old Photographs |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" L (0.66 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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| Publisher Description: Sheffield has built its worldwide reputation on steelmaking. For centuries the area was renowned for its cutlery and tools and from the mid-18th century Sheffield began to build a reputation for the production of high-quality steels. A century later the city's name was synonymous with steel and today "made in Sheffield" still guarantees the highest quality. Geoffrey Howse has chosen a wide cross-section of photographs of steel and cutlery production in and around the city, primarily from the fascinating collections at Kelham Island Museum. Many famous companies are featured, as are different production methods, a wide range of products from the vast numbers of items manufactured there (including gun barrels, shell cases, and armor-plate), the steelworkers themselves, and individual "Little Masters." This book is essential reading for everyone who knows Sheffield, residents and visitors alike, while anyone connected with the steel and cutlery industries will find that these pictures stimulate memories of days one by. |
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