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    Where was I made?

    The firm Franke Sissons Ltd. began life as W. & G. Sissons. Find out about the 231 year history of the company, and how this Sheffield cutlery firm has now become the UK's leading manufacturer of Stainless steel sinks.

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    James Dixon & Son
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    Use our historic maps to see how Sheffield has changed over the past century. Choose a map from 1890 or 1930 to see what Sheffield looked like in the past, and use our slider to compare it to the city as it is today.

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    Find out more about the companies and people that worked in Sheffield. Click on our information pins to learn about the history of the manufacturer, objects they made and photos of where they lived and worked.

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    History of the cutlery industry


    Sheffield has been a famous cutlery manufacturing centre for hundreds of years. From Robert the Cutler in 1297 to the Little Mesters and beyond, find out about how Sheffield became a world-leader in the cutlery trade.

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    Edwin Hunter


    Edwin Hunter was a 19th century Sheffield scissor maker. Along with several other Sheffield cutlery manufacturers he exhibited his skills…

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    Joseph Rodgers & Sons


    The company was founded in 1724 when John Rodgers first rented the star and Maltese cross mark from the Cutlers’…

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    George Wostenholm & Son Ltd.


    The third George in this family business acquired the cutlers mark ‘I*XL’ in 1826; the mark which made the company…


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