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ARCUS, the Archaeological Research and Consultancy at the University of Sheffield
www.shef.ac.uk/arcus
Website of Sheffield University's archaeological service, whose excavations Time Team followed in making the Steel City Time Team Special. Includes information on some of the 100-plus projects with which ARCUS is involved every year.

Tilt Hammer; the industrial heritage of Sheffield
www.tilthammer.com/index.html
An extremely well-produced website run by a Time Team Forum regular, this contains a wide range of information about the industrial history of Sheffield, with special emphasis on Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, an 18th-century scythe works, for which there is a virtual tour. It includes a good explanation of the crucible steel process attempted (unsuccessfully) by Phil Harding and various experts for the Time Team Special. There is also a useful links section, which acts as a gateway to local history groups and societies in Sheffield and the surrounding area.

The Hawley Collection
www.shef.ac.uk/uni/projects/hp/index.htm
The Hawley Collection is an internationally important collection of edge-tools and cutlery, mainly from Sheffield, but with complementary material from Britain and the rest of the world. The collection is owned by a charitable trust and housed at the University of Sheffield in a former steel factory building specially modified for it.

The Great Flood at Sheffield 1864
www.shef.ac.uk/misc/personal/
cs1ma/flood/flood.html
Michael Armitage's fascinating website on Sheffield's 'Great Flood' contains a downloadable version of A Complete History of The Great Flood at Sheffield by Samuel Harrison, first published in 1864, together with his own account of the flood and its causes, a photo gallery, maps, bibliography, links to other websites and an online memorial to the victims.

Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust
www.simt.co.uk
As well as providing a range of education, reference and archive services, Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust operates three important museums dedicated to the industrial and social history of Sheffield. These are:

Kelham Island Museum
www.simt.co.uk/kel1/index.htm
Kelham Island Museum tells the story of Sheffield and its people. It is the home of the most powerful working steam engine in Europe. There are working craftspeople demonstrating their skills, in reconstructions of old Sheffield workshops.

Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
www.simt.co.uk/ham1/index.htm
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet is a unique 18th-century scythe works with water wheels, crucible steel furnaces, tilt hammer and grinding hull restored to working order.

Shepherd Wheel
www.simt.co.uk/shep1/index.htm
Shepherd Wheel is a 16th-century water powered cutlery grinding workshop.

For other websites and organisations dealing with industrial archaeology, see Archaeology websites: Industrial Britain

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