Detail View: SHIMMER: Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
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Title:
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Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
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Image Date:
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1995
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Period:
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20th century
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Location:
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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Country:
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ENGLAND, UK
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Image ID:
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11-2190
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Description:
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Interior view: Jason Thomson, sculptor, at Abbeydale Hamlet where he had a studio. [Photographed by a Metalwork and Jewellery student] Location: Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield S7 2QW. Part of Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust. An industrial museum on a site that has been involved with steel-working since the 13th century. Opened in 1970 as a museum. Consists of the Abbeydale Works, a 19th century water-powered scythe making business. Buildings on-site include: The Crucible Furnace (c. 1830), The Tilt Forge (1785), The Grinding Hull (1817), The Manager's House (c. 1838), Worker's Cottages (1786-93), The Boring Shop, The Blacking Shop, The Counting House, and The Steam Engine. Sources: Sheffield Industrial Museums website. Last visited 21 October, 2010 < http://www.simt.co.uk/ >.
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Rights:
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© Sheffield Hallam University
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Permissions:
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For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
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Photographed by:
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S. Saliba
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Subject Heading:
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Museums -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Industrial revolution
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Subject Heading:
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Heritage tourism -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Sculpture -- Technique
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Subject Heading:
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Steel industry and trade
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