Industrial Conservation Archives - Portland Works, Sheffield

“Above all, it’s good fun” – Interview with a Tuesday volunteer

26 April 2021

The Tuesday volunteers here at Portland Works are a important part of our team. Their help and determination have been crucial in saving the building and creating the thriving community we have today. We had to suspend volunteer workdays during…

Open Letter to Sheffield City Council on Proposed Heritage Staff Changes

20 November 2019

Sheffield council has recently announced plans that could greatly damage its planning department by removing specialist heritage staff from their team. In response to this, the chair of Portland Works’ board of directors has submitted the following open letter. …

Roofing Works Update

16 March 2018

The volunteers continue to work hard to deal with broken windows and damaged pointing, where the scaffolding gives them access. The quality of the pointing work and the speed with which it is carried out is increasing, and the confidence…

The first new slates are on!

30 October 2017

Work has begun re-roofing Portland Works with the aid of Heritage Lottery Funding. After months of planning, the first section of scaffolding was erected this month for Richard the roofer to do his thing… and doesn’t he do it well?…

Volunteers Celebrate Newly Restored Windows and Brickwork

15 February 2017

Volunteers on the “Tuesday gang” have just completed a winter working outdoors. Thanks to their hard work and dedication, seven windows and the surrounding brickwork which were previously in awful condition have been returned to good order. Surprisingly the woodwork…

Sheffield’s Master Cutler Attends Opening of “The Mosley Room”

23 March 2016

We’ve completed the first stage of a cutlery museum here at Portland Works. At a special event in March, Master and Mistress Cutler, Craig and Karen McKay, were welcomed as our first guests. Also there were Irene Davy, Naomi Brent, John…

Recent Repairs

19 May 2015

Over the last few months, Mark Pickering has been leading a team of volunteers to improve the front aspect of the building, renovating the woodwork and windows along Hill Street and now into Randall Street. Further work has been done…

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“Above all, it’s good fun” – Interview with a Tuesday volunteer

Open Letter to Sheffield City Council on Proposed Heritage Staff Changes

Roofing Works Update

The first new slates are on!

Volunteers Celebrate Newly Restored Windows and Brickwork

Sheffield’s Master Cutler Attends Opening of “The Mosley Room”

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