Own a unique Knife
Only a few still lefy A batch of 10 very special pocket knives has been made for us by Michael May, Little Mester craftsman at Portland Works. Each pocket knife…
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Own one of these special knives
A batch of 10 very special pocket knives has been made for us by Michael May, Little Mester craftsman at Portland Works. Each pocket knife has handles made…
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Join the “Friends of Portland Works” at the Kelham Island Victorian Christmas Fair!
Join the “Friends of Portland Works” at the Kelham Island Victorian Christmas Fair! Sat 6th dec 10am till 6pm and Sunday 7th 10am to 5pm Step back in time and visit…
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Between River and Railway: Wardsend Cemetery last talk of the year
Our speaker Hugh Waterhouse was formerly an archaeologist who once excavated a cemetery. He now stays above ground to explore Sheffield burial grounds, revealing their history and the lives of…
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Joseph Rodger , Knife maker to the royalty,Wednesday 17th September
Wednesday 17th September in the Makerspace Stephen Cocker will be talking on the Joseph Rodgers Company. The mark of The Star and Maltese Cross is forever associated and they registered…
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Wednesday, 16 July Women of Steel talk
We welcome author and journalist Michelle Rawlins who we can thank for capturing wartime stories of Sheffield women Date and time Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:00 – 20:30 BST Location…
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FINDING MY ROOTS
Wed, 18 Jun 2025, 19:00Simon Jones was born in 1974 and raised in Sheffield, where he still lives and works today. His father arrived from the Caribbean in 1955 as…
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Program of talks at Portland works
Please find below our varied program of talks at Portland works Tickets appear on Eventbrite three weeks before the event Wed 16 th April* Nick Duggan Three Sheffield Cutlery companies…
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SIX YEARS OF PUTTING THE SHEAF BACK INTO SHEFFIELD (AND THE PORTER BROOK!)
SIX YEARS OF PUTTING THE SHEAF BACK INTO SHEFFIELD (AND THE PORTER BROOK!) Simon Ogden will tell us about the murky history of the two rivers and the work being…
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Portland works first members newsletter 2025
Welcome to the first Members’ Newsletter of 2025 January is often seen as a chance for reflection on the past year as well as a chance to look ahead to…
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