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    Default George Barnsley and sons - Sheffield - Jan 13

    George Barnsley and Sons Ltd was founded in 1836 and specialised in forge filing and cutting tools for leather workers and shoe makers. One George Barnsley was Master Cutler in 1883.
    George Barnsley and Son is listed in the 1837 Sheffield directory as a file manufacture situated on Wheeldon Street, The 1849 listing records a move to Cornhill and then in 1852 to Cornish works Cornish street. They had by this time also increased their product range to include steel files and shoe & butchers knives. They are again listed in 1944 as manufactures of files and blades, shoe knives and leather workers tools.
    In the 1948 listing the business had become George Barnsley and Son Ltd.

















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    Georgey b's

    Still love it! Good pictorials beards
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    Noice! Likin the black n whites...
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    Nice work Mr Beard

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    Default Re: George Barnsley and sons - Sheffield - Jan 13

    Jesus, they even stole Bucolics ashes!


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    Your pics get better every time beard
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    Default Re: George Barnsley and sons - Sheffield - Jan 13

    these are great
    yesterday is history.tomorrow is a mystery. today is a gift thats why is called present

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    Default Re: George Barnsley and sons - Sheffield - Jan 13

    Quote Originally Posted by Clough View Post
    Jesus, they even stole Bucolics ashes!
    And the clock.

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    Default Re: George Barnsley and sons - Sheffield - Jan 13

    Cheers people, yeah notices they were missing wasn't there a plaque aswell ?
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