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Furnishing a city: Sheffield’s Victorian furniture industry

27 Aug 2026

Furnishing a city: Sheffield’s Victorian furniture industry Tickets, Portland Works, Sheffield | TryBooking United Kingdom This talk explores the little known yet significant Sheffield furniture industry; its size, craftsmanship, services…

FRIENDS OF PORTLAND WORKS TALKS 2026

1 Apr 2026

Events, Uncategorized

Our 2026 Speaker Series Is Now Open for Booking! Join us for a run of fascinating talks celebrating Sheffield’s history, culture, creativity, and the remarkable people who shaped our city…

Sheffield’s Music Hall links, a lecture by Chris Reece

15 Jan 2026

Events, History

An Investigation into the links between Cutlery/Metal-trades and the Music Hall. Specially devised for Portland Works, taking its base from Chris’s West Bar Music Hall tours. Music-hall was Entertainment for…

Own a unique Knife

14 Dec 2025

Events, Friends' News, Makers

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…

Join the “Friends of Portland Works” at the Kelham Island Victorian Christmas Fair!

20 Nov 2025

Events, Friends' News, Uncategorized

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…

Between River and Railway: Wardsend Cemetery last talk of the year

6 Oct 2025

Events, Friends' News

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…

Joseph Rodger , Knife maker to the royalty,Wednesday 17th September

3 Sep 2025

Events, Uncategorized

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…

Wednesday, 16 July Women of Steel talk

30 Jun 2025

Events, Friends' News

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…

FINDING MY ROOTS

9 Jun 2025

Events, Friends' News, news letters

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…

Program of talks at Portland works

20 Mar 2025

Events, Uncategorized

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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Furnishing a city: Sheffield’s Victorian furniture industry

FRIENDS OF PORTLAND WORKS TALKS 2026

Sheffield’s Music Hall links, a lecture by Chris Reece

Own a unique Knife

Join the “Friends of Portland Works” at the Kelham Island Victorian Christmas Fair!

Between River and Railway: Wardsend Cemetery last talk of the year

Joseph Rodger , Knife maker to the royalty,Wednesday 17th September

Wednesday, 16 July Women of Steel talk

FINDING MY ROOTS

Program of talks at Portland works

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