History
The early George Barnsley and Sons was founded in 1836, originally listed as a file manufacturer on Wheeldon Street, Sheffield. The city records, however, report that George Barnsley moved premises in 1852, to Cornish Place opposite the river Don. George Barnsley and Sons later specialised in manufacturing forge filing and cutting tools, for specific use on leather products (i.e. shoes etc), but, in later years they increased their product range to also include other knives (i.e. butcher knives). The earlier Mr Barnsley was reportedly Master Cutler in 1883. George Barnsley and Sons is recorded as becoming a limited company in 1944, as manufacturers of ‘files, blades, shoe knives and leather workers tools’. By this time, however, Colonel George Barnsley, presumably the predecessor of the first Mr Barnsley, has assumed control over the company. Colonel Barnsley had endured a lengthy army career previous to becoming established in the manufacturing industry, having served in the Boer war and both World Wars in the years that followed. The former Colonel died at the age of 83, in 1958 at his own residence – 30 Collegiate Crescent – having lived there with his wife for many years.
Our Version of Events
After many failed attempts at gaining entry into George Barnsley and Sons Ltd. we finally managed it, over the Easter Bank Holiday. All the traditional entrances have, to our knowledge, been sealed up, so we came up with our own innovative and permissible (as far as UE is considered permissible) way to get inside. The explore is excellent and, from my personal perspective, one of the best explores we’ve accomplished. It’s a shame that there is now a significant amount of damaged throughout the site, and to many of the items that were once inside and out. It’s well worth a visit before the wooden parts of the building completely deteriorate.
1: Inside Main Yard (Now a Garden)
2: Typhoo Tea and Teapot
3: Old Machinery
4: Glance of a Bridge Through a Window
5: Old Radio/Stereo
6: Old Documentation/Paperwork
7: Printing/Typewriter Machine
8: The Last Remains of a Kitchen
9: Inside an Office
10: Hammer on Old Drum
11: Workshop
12: Workshop Racks
13: George Barnsley and Sons Ltd. (Packaging)
14: Poster of Knives Inside a Workshop
15: Traditional Metal Forging Oven
16: Tabletop Shot (Shoes, Boxes and Tool Handles)
17: Evidence of Former Knife Production
18: Underground Store and Short Tunnels
The early George Barnsley and Sons was founded in 1836, originally listed as a file manufacturer on Wheeldon Street, Sheffield. The city records, however, report that George Barnsley moved premises in 1852, to Cornish Place opposite the river Don. George Barnsley and Sons later specialised in manufacturing forge filing and cutting tools, for specific use on leather products (i.e. shoes etc), but, in later years they increased their product range to also include other knives (i.e. butcher knives). The earlier Mr Barnsley was reportedly Master Cutler in 1883. George Barnsley and Sons is recorded as becoming a limited company in 1944, as manufacturers of ‘files, blades, shoe knives and leather workers tools’. By this time, however, Colonel George Barnsley, presumably the predecessor of the first Mr Barnsley, has assumed control over the company. Colonel Barnsley had endured a lengthy army career previous to becoming established in the manufacturing industry, having served in the Boer war and both World Wars in the years that followed. The former Colonel died at the age of 83, in 1958 at his own residence – 30 Collegiate Crescent – having lived there with his wife for many years.
Our Version of Events
After many failed attempts at gaining entry into George Barnsley and Sons Ltd. we finally managed it, over the Easter Bank Holiday. All the traditional entrances have, to our knowledge, been sealed up, so we came up with our own innovative and permissible (as far as UE is considered permissible) way to get inside. The explore is excellent and, from my personal perspective, one of the best explores we’ve accomplished. It’s a shame that there is now a significant amount of damaged throughout the site, and to many of the items that were once inside and out. It’s well worth a visit before the wooden parts of the building completely deteriorate.
1: Inside Main Yard (Now a Garden)
2: Typhoo Tea and Teapot
3: Old Machinery
4: Glance of a Bridge Through a Window
5: Old Radio/Stereo
6: Old Documentation/Paperwork
7: Printing/Typewriter Machine
8: The Last Remains of a Kitchen
9: Inside an Office
10: Hammer on Old Drum
11: Workshop
12: Workshop Racks
13: George Barnsley and Sons Ltd. (Packaging)
14: Poster of Knives Inside a Workshop
15: Traditional Metal Forging Oven
16: Tabletop Shot (Shoes, Boxes and Tool Handles)
17: Evidence of Former Knife Production
18: Underground Store and Short Tunnels
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