South Yorkshire Collection (page 7)

Soupa Dance sponsored by Heinz, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. The residents of the South Yorkshire town of Mexborough look pleased to receive their free sample of Heinz Tomato Soup

Ward One at the Montague Hospital in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. The hospital was founded in 1889 after a campaign by Dr Sykes and Andrew Montague of Melton Hall

The female medical ward at the Montague Hospital, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. The hospital was founded in 1889 after a campaign by Dr Sykes and Andrew Montague of Melton Hall

National Provincial Bank in a terraced house, Bolton upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1963. The Bolton upon Dearne Branch of the National Provincial Bank

An Austin FF K160 lorry belonging to the General Electric Co, Swinton, 1963. Artist
An Austin FF K160 lorry belonging to the General Electric Co, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. An Austin FF K160 truck beloning to the GEC (later to become Morphy Richards)

Manvers Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Manvers Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Taken for a cover image for the NCB Coal Quarterly Magazine

Manvers Main coke ovens, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Photograph taken for a cover image for the NCB Coal Quarterly Magazine

Mens clothes shop interior, Alexandre of Oxford Street, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. The interior of the Mexborough branch of Alexandre of Oxford Street

Alexandre of Oxford Street, mens clothes shop frontage, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. Alexandre of Oxford Streets new branch in Mexborough, South Yorkshire

Spraying the ovens at Manvers coking works near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. An industrial spraying machine can be seen with a worker spraying the refractory linings in the ovens at the works

Spraying refractory linings at Manvers coking works, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Two workers with a machine spraying the refractory linings in the ovens at the works

Checkout girls at a supermarket opening, Broughs Ltd, Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire, 1963. Checkout girls with a customer in the newly refurbished Broughs Ltd self-service store near Barnsley

Opening of Broughs supermarket, Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire, 1963. Eager shoppers collect their baskets as the doors open on the newly refurbished Broughs Ltd self-service store near Barnsley

Bar of the Cavalier pub, Ravenfield, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Bar of the Cavalier pub, Ravenfield, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Photograph taken for Ward & Sons showing a promotion for 80 Plus, a drink which it says will lift your Spirits

Using an industrial drill during the fabrication of a ball mill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. An engineer using an industrial drill during the fabrication of a ball mill at the Edgar Allen Steel

Industrial refrigeration plant after installation at a foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

A British Reema ball mill prior to installation, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. At the Edgar Allen Steel Company in Sheffield

Rolling mill, Neepsend, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Rolling mill, Neepsend, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Engineers from AT Green & Son in Rotherham make the final adjustments to a Rolling mill they have installed in the Neepsend Rolling Mills in

Urban regeneration, Cresswell Estate, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. A good example of post war urban regeneration in the South Yorkshire area

Continuous bandsaw blades, Slack Sellers & Co Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Heat treating hacksaw blades, Slack Sellers & Co Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. The process of heat-treating metal involves the heating up and rapid cooling of the metal

Tensioning circular saws at Slack Sellers & Co Ltd, Sheffield, 1963. Artist
Tensioning circular saws at Slack Sellers & Co Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. In order for a circular saw to run true at speed, the saw blade should be slightly convex

Setting the saw teeth on a hand saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Setting the saw teeth on a hand saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. A worker at Slack Sellars & Co Ltd. One of the final processes in the production of a saw, of whatever variety

Setting the saw teeth a two metre saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Setting the saw teeth a two metre saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. A worker at Slack Sellars & Co Ltd. One of the final processes in the production of a saw, of whatever variety

Tensioning the crosscut on a two metre saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. A worker at Slack Sellars & Co Ltd. The process of tensioning involves hammering the saw face to alter the shape of

Grinding two metre saw blades at Slack Sellars & Co Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. To produce a smooth finish to the saw blades, the faces are ground on giant revolving grinding stones

Heat treating a two metre saw blade, Slack Sellars & Co Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. The process of heat-treating metal involves the heating up and rapid cooling of the metal

Checking finished castings at AT Green & Sons Ltd foundry, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. To create the smooth finishes to a casting, it is machined

Grinding the flashing from a casting, AT Green & Sons Ltd, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. The flashing is the excess steel which is left on the casting when the steel sets

Casting at AT Green & Sons steel foundry, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Casting at AT Green & Sons steel foundry, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. A steelworker pours molten steel from the furnace as a mould is filled in the gackground

Quality checking a casting for a pump, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. AT Green & Sons ran a foundry in Northfield Lane in Rotherham

General view of the foundry, AT Green & Sons Ltd, South Yorkshire, Rotherham, 1963. AT Green & Sons ran a foundry in Northfield Lane in Rotherham

A machinist quality checking a six foot circular saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. A machinist from the Edgar Allen Steel Company quality checking a six foot circular saw blade after

Refrigerators being assembled at the GEC in Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Refrigerators being assembled at the GEC factory in Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. Later to become Morphy Richards, the company transferred production from their Birmingham plant after the Second

Stripping a steel casting, Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. Steelworkers remove the mould from a steel casting, (in this case a five foot roller). This process is known as stripping

Machining a five foot roller on a lathe at Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. This is the final process of achieving a perfectly smooth finish on the product

Pattern making for a steel mould, Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Pattern making for a steel mould, Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. Engineers work from detailed technical drawings to create patterns

The cooker assembly line at the GEC factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
The cooker assembly line at the GEC factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. The final stages of cooker asembly at the GEC plant in Swinton (near Rotherham)

Moulding in the Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Moulding in the Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. A steel worker uses a wooden pattern to create a mould for a steel casting

The casting furnace at Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
The casting furnace at Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963

Machining industrial rollers at the Wombwell Foundry & Engineering Co, South Yorkshire, 1963. An engineer checks his work in the final stages of machining a five foot industrial roller

A Wesleyan church conference group from the South Yorkshire town of Mexborough, 1963

Deutsch Paters box baler crushing scrap, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Deutsch Paters box baler crushing scrap, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. The machine baled the scrap in The Edgar Allen Steel Cos Rotherham yard before it was sent to their Sheffield foundry for

Linderman Aleta cutting jaws, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Linderman Aleta cutting jaws, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. A scrapyard worker using Linderman Aleta cutting jaws to reduce scrap before being baled

Linderman box baler crushing scrap, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. The machine baled the scrap in The Edgar Allen Steel Cos Rotherham yard before it was sent to their Sheffield foundry for melting

Scrapyard worker, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Scrapyard worker, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. A scrapyard worker beside a set of Linderman Alista cutting jaws which were used to reduce scrap before being baled

Sheffield steel product: a Slack Sellars saw blade, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Sheffield steel product: a Slack Sellars saw blade, 1963. One of the products Sheffield was famous for was its high quality steels

Apprentice butcher showing his work to competition judges, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1963. Scene at the Meat Trades semi-finals

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South Yorkshire, a region steeped in history and brimming with diverse attractions. From the iconic Tinsley cooling towers that once dominated Sheffield's skyline to the mesmerizing aerial image of this vibrant city, it offers a blend of old and new. Witnessing the demolition of the Tinsley cooling towers was a bittersweet moment for locals, as they bid farewell to an architectural landmark that had become synonymous with their identity. But amidst change, South Yorkshire thrives, exemplified by its bustling Christmas Market where festive cheer fills the air. Delving into the past, we discover snapshots like female ICI employees enjoying a dance in 1957. This captivating artwork by Michael Walters transports us back to an era when community spirit flourished in South Yorkshire. Transportation has always played a vital role here; even in 1964, a train driver's voice echoed through intercoms across South Yorkshire's railway network. These memories remind us of how far we've come while honoring our roots. The coal industry shaped this region profoundly. Sections of Elsecar colliery stand as testament to Earl Fitzwilliam's legacy from 1793 onwards. Markham Main Colliery near Doncaster and Wath Main Colliery near Rotherham further symbolize the hardworking spirit ingrained within South Yorkshire. Nature too finds solace within these borders. A curious weasel peers out from its woodland hole amid snowdrops blooming on Sheffield's floor—a reminder that beauty lies not only in grand structures but also in nature's delicate embrace. South Yorkshire is more than just its landmarks or historical events—it is home to resilient communities who have weathered storms together and emerged stronger each time, and is a place where tradition meets progress and where stories are etched into every corner for generations to come.