hello!am new to the site even tho i've lived in sheff 16yrs now!i live not far from the tank nr thorncliffe industrial estate.i know there was once a tank factory nr there.could anyone give more details.also would like to know anything about newton chambers and thorncliffe in general.would like to be able to tell my kiddies!thanks everyone!any info would be appreciated!!:clap:

Have you ever stumbled across www.picturesheffield.com?

thanx strix!!will take a look!!:thumbsup:

marshy, - three books which look to be available in Chapeltown library.

Chapeltown Researches: Archaeological and Historical; Including Old-time Memories of Thorncliffe, its Iron Works and Collieries, and their Antecedents
by Habershon, M. H
Class Number: 942.74


"A Most Enterprising Thing": an Illustrated History to Commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Establishment of Newton Chambers at Thorncliffe, by Joan and Mel Jones
by Jones, Joan, Jones, Melvyn
Chapeltown and High Green Archive 1993
Class Number: 942.821 Q


Thorncliffe: a short history of Newton, Chambers & Company Limited and its people
Class Number: 338.76691 Q

I think Newton Chamber's most famous product was toilet paper, - are you old enough to remember Izal ? :D

What do you mean? Are you old enough? (http://www.westonshealth.co.uk/acatalog/Westons_Health_Izal_2748.html) ;)

Scratchy horrid waterproof stuff :suspect:

Originally posted by Strix
What do you mean? Are you old enough? (http://www.westonshealth.co.uk/acatalog/Westons_Health_Izal_2748.html) ;)


Didn't know you could still buy it, - and who would want to ? :D

thanx greybeard!go to chapeltown library regularly so will take a good look!
have seen about the toilet paper at kelham island museum!lol!had heard of it but never used it-thank God!sorry 4 late reply!been on our hols at sunny Tenby!x