Converters Collection

Advertisement for Benjamin Nicholson and Sons, steel converters and refiners, Shoreham Steel, File and Tool Works
Image from Sheffield and Neighbourhood (page 200) (printed and published by Pawson and Brailsford, Sheffield, 1889 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 914.274 S)

Cover of steel department trade catalogue of Ibbotson Brothers and Company Limited, manufacturers of steel, saws
Original at Sheffield City Archives ref. LD1145/3/2 (altrefno LD1155/6)Ibbotson Brothers and Company Limited was founded by William Ibbotson in Bridge Street, Sheffield in 1809

Generating petrol from coal using the Hydrogenation process. Illustration by G H Davis of the Date: 1931

Rolling mill at Ibbotson Brothers and Company Limited, manufacturers of steel, saws, files, springs, bolts and nuts
Original at Sheffield City Archives ref. LD1145/3/2 (altrefno LD1155/6)Ibbotson Brothers and Company Limited was founded by William Ibbotson in Bridge Street, Sheffield in 1809

Advertisement for Wheatman and Smith, Steel Converters and Refiners, Russell Works, Kelham Island, 1858
Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 120 M

Advertisement for Geo. Fisher and Co. steel converters and refiners, Hoyle Street Works, Netherthorpe, 1889
Image from Sheffield and Neighbourhood (page 10) (printed and published by Pawson and Brailsford, Sheffield, 1889) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 914.274 S)

Advertisement for John Kenyon and Co. Steel Converters and Refiners, General Merchants, 1868
Lists depots in France (Paris) Russia (St Petersburg), Latvia (Riga). and Ukraine (Odessa).Image from Directory of the Borough of Sheffield by William White 1868.Original at Sheffield Local Studies

Advertisement for Parkin Brothers and Hodgson, Steel Converters and Refiners, etc. Middlesex Works, 1858
Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 122 M

Advertisement for Samuel Osborn, Converter and Refiner of Steel, Clyde Steel Works, 1858
Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 119 M

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Step into the past and discover the transformative power in steel manufacturing. From Benjamin Nicholson and Sons at Shoreham Steel in 1889 to Ibbotson Brothers and Company Limited's Globe Works in 1928, these pioneering companies revolutionized the industry with their steel converting and refining processes. Witness the remarkable transition from coal to petrol with the Hydrogenation process, a groundbreaking innovation in generating fuel. And let's not forget the humble rolling mill, a staple in steel production at Ibbotson Brothers and Company Limited. Join us as we journey through time, from the early days of steel converting at Wheatman and Smith's Russell Works in 1858, to the thriving businesses of Geo. Fisher and Co., John Kenyon and Co., and Parkin Brothers and Hodgson in the late 19th century. Fast forward to the present day, and the converter's role remains just as vital. Solar panels, a modern marvel, rely on the conversion of sunlight into electricity. So, let us celebrate the transformative power of converters, past and present, and their indispensable role in shaping our world.