Guest Danny Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Hi Has anyone got any info regarding these two firms? I know there buildings were very close together from what i can gather and the little bits i have already read. I know it is now part of the Norwich Union complex as i have worked in here for the best part of 7 years. quite a lengthy spell actually in one of the old converted buildings, with the large roof beams on view. One of the long rooms has some old machinery on display, suspended from the roof beams. Some of the wings have names relating back to the former firms, Rabone Wing, Chesterman wing etc. There are also two large rollers in recpetion, with a little story about a tape measure factory. I would love to see any pictures of the buildings and the site in general in their hey-day, along with some of the people who used to work here. I have tried picture sheffield with no luck. Anyone know anything? Cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Danny Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 So thats a no then! Oh well, never know until you ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 A litho of James Chesterman's factory on Pomona St here:www.picturesheffield.com/=s09782 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Danny Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Thanks tsavo I did find that, i think i can understand the angle from which the picture is based on, but the 'road?' which runs along the bottom left of the picture looks like it is either elevated from the rest of the scenery, or has some sort of railing running down the side which joins with the building. I might just be looking at it wrong. I would love a photograph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Try this Thread Danny ... J Chestermans' Bow Works, trying to find out the history Also a little bit here about the rules/measures they Manufactured ... Rabone Chesterman Steve ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Danny Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Marvellous!! Thanks Steve. A bit more info to go on. I am still searching for any photo's though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Worth checking the TV programme, "I didn't know you cared", I'm sure some scenes were shot in the Archway ... might be a way of locating a still. Anyone able to confirm this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Bit more ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smiling-Knife Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 This is a Chesterman ruler knife from the 1930s. Made by G. Ibberson with Firth Stainless blades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old rider Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Both my wife and my mother used to work in the offices of Chestermans on Pomona St. She was there when they amalgamated with Rabone's of Birmingham who made similar products. My wife was then promoted to Company Cashier, a position that had always been held by a man. As a woman before the equal pay act she got half the salary of her male predecessor. Rabone Chestermans then amalgamated with Fry's who made a few products and owned tool warehouses in various locations. The new owners were Called RCF Holdings. My wife then became the "Northern Area Accountant" for RCF holdings. This meant she oversaw the accounts for the Manchester and Newcastle tool warehouses. After she left Rabone Chesterman were bought out by Stanley tools. The steel tape making equipment was installed at Stanley's Hellaby Rotherham works for a short time. When Stanley tools proposed to close a works at Besancon in France the French government cut up rough and threatened fines for various trumped up charges. Chesterman's tape making machines as well as Stanley's were then shipped to Besancon to keep the French factory open. As my employer had made the ink drying equipment I had a trip to Besancon to sort it out for Stanley's French factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Crawshaw Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I have just posted on the other Chesterman thread information about a video held in the Hawley Collection at Kelham Island showing Bow Works in its final days ======================== Edit. Link; http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/3456-j-chestermans-bow-works/#entry131282 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike4115 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Hi I used to live on Pomona street, in fact I was born there and My dad used to work at Rabone Chestermans (handy for him really) I’m looking for photos of Pomona Street anyone have any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Welcome to Sheffield History, Mike Picture Sheffield is often a good place to start when looking for images: https://picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?&pages=80&page=1&searchterms=&action=search&keywords=Keywords%3BMATCHES%3B(^|+%2B)Pomona_Street(%24|+%2B)%3B#rowNumber0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Hi Mike. This photograph taken in 1947 is from the Britain from Above collection. if you scroll down the page there are another 48 photographs of the area. https://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/en/image/EAW005022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksie09 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Just thought I would pipe up. I found this thread really interesting. I have this stunning solid brass Rabone Chesterman No1321 meter rule. Unfortunately I dont have any information about the area. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacbut Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 I have just joined and seen this thread. People who worked at Rabone may remember Alan Hughes who was sales director. After Rabone Alan set up his own business selling high quality measuring tools. He is now 92 and living in Stourbridge. A real old school gentleman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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