The Sheffield Brewery Co. Steel Inspired
Harry Brearley by Faunagraphic A display cabinet stands proudly on the top floor of Sheffield Town Hall housing items under a ‘Made in Sheffield’ banner. Below the banner a bottle of beer and numerous stainless steel tools and cutlery items jostle for position providing a timely glimpse into two trades the city and its municipality are hugely proud of – beer and steel. Peter & Tim from The Sheffield Brewery Co. One mile north of the town hall lays Neepsend, an industrial part of the steel city since the 1800s and on Burton Road running through the suburb stands an imposing building called the Albyn Works . The building dates back to the mid-1800s and was built by Joseph Pickering, the son of a Sheffield silversmith. Pickerings produced numerous polishing pastes used in a variety of crafts including polish for the burgeoning cutlery trade. It seems fitting that The Sheffield Brewery Company have made their home in this historic building. Pete...