150 years since the birth of Sheffield's Harry Brearley - the inventor of stainless steel

These pictures have been donated from Picture Sheffield, the city’s archive, and show an insight in to the fascinating world to the scientist who helped give the Steel City its name.

Want more Sheffield retro? Harry Brearley’s family tell how proud they are of the family discovery

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