The fascinating history of the Michelin Brothers
What did we do before a Sat Nav £5 none member £2.50 members The fascinating history of the Michelin Brothers Tickets, Wed 20 Sep 2023 at 19:00 | Eventbrite The…
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The Yorkshire Post on our 10th Anniversary
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72010 Hengist – a steam locomotive for the 21st Century’ Wednesday, 19 July just £5
72010 Hengist – a steam locomotive for the 21st Century’ I was excited to hear of an amazing project to build a new locomotive from scratch here in South Yorkshire!…
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Sheffield 1925: Sheffield Gangs and Wembley Glory, 21st June, Portland works
The Friends of Portland works are very pleased to have engaged the services of John Stocks ( one our trustees in Sheffield the Home Of Football ) and Dave Pickersgill…
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Sorry Sold out Stepping out from the shadow Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:00 – 21:00 BST
This talk will take us on a journey from 18th Century Sheffield through to the present, showing the great achievements made by the people from the Commonwealth who came to…
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Sheffield’s Loxley Valley; its unique history and industries Wed, 15 March 2023, 19:00 – 21:00 GMT
Wed, 15 March 2023, 19:00 – 21:00 GMT At The Makers Space Portland Works Peter Machan, who has an M.A. in Local History, Literature and Cultural Traditions from Sheffield University, is…
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Sheffield Assay Office – 250 years in the making , Wed 22 Feb 2023 at 19:00
Don’t miss this it’s a big year for the Sheffield Assay Office (250th Anniversary) and the Cutlers Company of Hallamshire (400th Anniversary) so come along and find out more. We…
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Sheffield Heritage Fair Sat 28 – Sun 29 January 2023 MILLENNIUM GALLERY
Join us for a celebration of Sheffield’s rich history, as we showcase the work of key heritage groups Including The Friends Of Portland Works as well as other groups from…
Read More Our next lecture on Wednesday 16th November 7pm to 9pm
We are looking forward to a fascinating look at Sheffield in Tudor and Stuart times. Our guest speaker is David Templeman. He is an Elizabethan historian, speaker and chair of…
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