George Wostenholm, knife etc. manufacturer, Washington Works, Wellington Street

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George Wostenholm, table, pen, pocket & Bowie knife etc. manufacturer, Washington Works, Wellington Street. 

Advertisement and text from Illustrated Guide to Sheffield, Pawson and Brailsford. 1862

Portrait of George Wostenholm (1800-1876)

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Letterhead Plan of the Route from the Tontine Inn to the Washington Works

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Hunting and Carving Knife Production

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Pen & Pocket Knife Production

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Penknife Production

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Pen & Pocket Knife Forgers

https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;a04863&pos=17&action=zoom&id=134919Double Hand Forging Hunting Knives

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Warehouse, Inspecting Wiping and Packaging

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Bowie Hunting Knife Manufacture

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Pen & Pocket Knife Grinders

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Whetting

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Scissor Grinders

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1852 Sheffield Directory. 

Wostenholm, George & Son, merchants & razor, pen & pocket knife etc. manufacturers, Washington Works, Wellington Street. h. Kenwood Cherrytree Hill. 

 

History of George Wostenholm & Son. 

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/George_Wostenholm_and_Son

 

https://hawleysheffieldknives.com/n-fulldetails.php?val=wO&kel=368

 

https://www.eggintongroup.co.uk/history/the-history-of-george-wostenholm.html

 

Cover of a Trade Catalogue 1885

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Advertisement 1889

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Advertisements for Cutlery 1940's

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Advertisement for Razors

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Advertisement for Kitchen Knives

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Kenwood Park home of George Wostenholm

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1885

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1990

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[Ponytail]

Knives of George Wostenholm & Son 

https://www.sheffieldcollectableknives.com/about/george-wostenholm

https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/catalog/ixl-knives

[Alastair]

The George Wostenholm Washington works in 1977 just before demolition. It's a pity it was lost.

I was recently arrived in the city as a student and admired the building so took this photo.