S Yorkshire Ind Hist Soc J 3

Interim report on the investigation of hypotheses about the Abbeydale Works site, Sheffield, before its post-1770 expansion. The account aims to raise awareness of features which should be treated as particularly sensitive. The Works itself is a small site which is an integral part of a larger system, aspects of which are discussed, including features in Ecclesall Woods and remains higher up and lower down the River Sheaf. The transition from the earlier to the later period is also discussed.

Article on the history and development of coal mining at the Holmes, in the Don Valley near Masbrough, from the eighteenth through to the mid-twentieth century.

Note of additional information on Barlow knives, in response to the article `The old original Barlow knives' by D J Smith (in S Yorkshire Ind Hist Soc J 2 (2001) pages 32--37).

Article celebrating the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the South Yorkshire Industrial History Society, comprising an introduction and the reproduction of two addresses given as part of the celebrations

address given during a service of thanks held at Beauchief Abbey church in recognition of the role played by its founders, the Premonstratensians, in the history of metalworking in the area