Sheffield has been dubbed 'Steel City' but it was and still is much more than that, and it is for much more than manufacturing metal ingots that Sheffield earned its national and international reputation. For centuries it produced cutlery, files, a vast range of agricultural implements, Old Sheffield Plate, silverware, crinoline wires, umbrella frames, the railway lines that transformed Britain's transport system, and shells and armour plate for the armed forces. And then there are the mushy peas, Liquorice Allsorts, Henderson's Relish and Izal disinfectant! Today Sheffield is a prime example of a post-industrial city and has the reputation of being the country's greenest city. Its two universities attract more than 60,000 students every year. The Lower Don Valley, described in the 1970s as an industrial wasteland, is now crowded with edge-of-town shopping, entertainment and sporting destinations. But manufacturing still continues, with firms manufacturing forged and cast steel for the engineering, nuclear and petrochemical industries worldwide and special steels for the aerospace, oil and automotive industries. At the other end of the scale individual craftsmen still produce bespoke knives in small workshops. Join authors Melvyn and Joan Jones as they uncover the working life of Sheffield past and present through informative text and a wide range of related images.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
ISBN-13
9781445677538
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13046565203
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sheffield at Work: People and Industries Through the Years
Author
Melvyn and Joan Jones
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Local History, Business
Publication Year
2018
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
165mm
Item Weight
283g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Melvyn and Joan Jones
Series Title
At Work
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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