Kelham Island: Trend-setting Sheffield area was once an industrial heartland

The island, which was created in medieval times by diverting a stream to create water power for a mill, was once home to cutlery factories and steelworks and hard working lives.

Now the area’s industrial heritage has been preserved by the arrival of pubs, galleries, shops and eating places and it has become a much sought-after area of the city.

It means that much that might have been swept away lives on with a new purpose.

A lot of the city’s proud industrial past can now be investigated at Kelham Island Museum, which is always well worth a visit (and it has a pub!). The museum is home to the Hawley Gallery showcasing Ken Hawley’s incredible collection from the Sheffield’s tool, cutlery manufacturing and silversmithing industries.

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