Guest poppins Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Anyone work in the silver factories in the 50/60s.? I worked at W/Halls, Mapin/Webbs, I forget the other one i worked at, i did mostly packing, the buffers did all the hard work, i got some realy good bargins when W/Halls closed up, i treasure my silver tea service to this day, funny as years later on a visit back to Sheffield i saw my same set in the Sheffield musuem, not because it was worth a lot, they had it in as it was designed by a Sheffield man, Peter someone i think ? that made it more special to me. I Made some good pals back then, we use to stop on our way to work at a little window shop and buy a packet of 5 woodbines,lasted us all day. Is there any silver smiths left in Sheffield ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynblu Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 trying to find the name of a Sheffield Silver Works, Salmon Pastures area, behind Carters? (for my brother) he remembers going Carol Singing there with the Pathfinders from Attercliffe Church, & everyone being checked on the way out in case they had pilfered any silver one of our old neighbours worked there but no-one can remember the name of it? My mum seems to think it began with an E .............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 This thread will soon be 7 years old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynblu Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 This thread will soon be 7 years old I know put a search in for 'Silver Works' and thought I'd add onto your thread My mum worked at Walker & Halls in the offices before I was born (many moons ago) ............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastyz Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 the buffers did all the hard work, So true, so very true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazel Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Do you mean Sheffield Smelting Company ? hazel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynblu Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Do you mean Sheffield Smelting Company ? hazel Thanks Hazel Have passed on the info to my mum& she thinks that may well be the one my brother remembers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 trying to find the name of a Sheffield Silver Works, Salmon Pastures area, behind Carters? (for my brother) he remembers going Carol Singing there with the Pathfinders from Attercliffe Church, & everyone being checked on the way out in case they had pilfered any silver one of our old neighbours worked there but no-one can remember the name of it? My mum seems to think it began with an E .............. That is now British Silverware & The Solpro Group now situated on Windsor St or you may mean The Sheffield Smelting Company which is also part of the Solpro Group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Definitely the Sheffield Smelting Company. I worked there for 11 years. There is a thread on here specific to the company with lots of names of people who worked there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 I know put a search in for 'Silver Works' and thought I'd add onto your thread My mum worked at Walker & Halls in the offices before I was born (many moons ago) ............... I worked there too in the 50s, I was in the factory, Terry was the manager that time, good looking man, vera worked the belt, I did packing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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