Friends’ News
An Exciting project with Astrea Academy in Burngreave
We are delighted to report a successful collaboration with Astrea Academy in Burngreave, where Harry Brearley was born. With help from Portland Works and Friends of Portland Works, the school…
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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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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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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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great to see us on look north
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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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MEMBER VISIT TO THUNDERCLIFFE GRANGE Friday, 20 September Members only
Thundercliffe Grange is a long established “Co-Housing” scheme, a system more common on the continent, which gives the benefits of co-operative ownership but safeguards the individual’s property rights. We will…
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