Latest News from Portland Works
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Portland Works Ale Marks 140 Years of History
Volunteers at Portland Works, Sheffield, take a break to toast the 140th anniversary of the opening of the famous cutlery factory on Randall Street where the first stainless steel products were manufactured in 1914. A special ‘Anniversary Ale’ has been…
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Thomas Tietzsch-Tyler Featured in Huck Magazine
Our resident guitar maker, Thomas Tietzsch-Tyler, has been featured in the Huck magazine this week. This youth culture channel is dedicated to celebrating independent culture and Thom was one of four craftspeople highlighted as amongst the country’s most interesting small…
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BBC Radio Sheffield Broadcasts from Portland Works
On Sunday 17 February, the popular Rob Rouse show was broadcast on BBC Radio Sheffield and was recorded entirely on-site at Portland Works. The two-hour show featured a brief history of the works followed by interviews with a number of…
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200 People Attend Inaugural Portland Works makers market
Portland Works held its first ever Makers Market recently with a couple of hundred people braving the December weather to attend. Thanks to our volunteers’ hard work the previous weekend, festive decorations adorned the Maker Space where the stall holder…
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Visit our Xmas Makers Market on 7 December
On Friday 7 December, between 3pm and 9pm, Portland Works will open its doors for our first Xmas Makers Market. In addition to food, drink and a tombola, we will also have stalls from some of our independent craftspeople and…
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Heritage Lecture: From Gun Barrels And Armour Plate To Stainless Steel Knives And Forks
On Wednesday 21st November, Portland Works will welcome Dr Chris Corker, of York University to deliver the second in a series of lectures on the cutlery and steel industries. The illustrated talk is entitled “From Gun Barrels And Armour Plate…
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Hear the Harry Brearley Story on 17 October from 7 to 9pm
Harry Brearley – Much more than Stainless (1871-1948) An illustrated talk by Robin Fielder, formerly of Sheffield Industrial Museums On Wednesday 17 October, Portland Works will be delighted to welcome Robin Fielder who will deliver the first in a series…
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More than 300 People Visit Portland Works for Heritage Open Day
On Sunday 9 September, Portland Works opened its doors as part of the national “Heritage Open Day” celebrations. During the afternoon, more than 320 people took time to walk around the building, learn more about its history, and meet some…
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Portland Works Joins the “Great Get Together”
Portland Works recently held an open coffee morning as part of the national “Great Get Together” campaign. Inspired by the late Jo Cox, the movement is aimed at the groundswell of people that reject divisive politics and simply want to…
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