Sheffield Goldsmiths Company

Anyone have any information regarding The Sheffield Goldsmiths Company. It did have premises on High Street then moved to Fargate / Chapel Walk and ceased trading in about 1952.

I know there is a current company of the same name but wanted any information on the original one.

Thanks in advance

Mainly adverts in the newspapers, but in one dated 17 May 1906, the business has been

sold to a company (now being formed) and moving to much larger premises at

11 Fargate. The company will continue the services of the present staff under the

Management and Directorship of Mr. W. Saunders.

In 1907, the company claimed 'Established when George III was King'.

The move to Fargate was evidently completed at the end of October 1906 - here is an advert. from the Sheffield Daily Independent of 8 September announcing a "Great Sale" in readiness for the move, and another advert. of 23 October which states "last few days". In November the adverts. announce the opening of "The New Shop and Showrooms" - here is one from the Sheffield Daily Telegraph of 8 November.

The move to Fargate was evidently completed at the end of October 1906 - here is an advert. from the Sheffield Daily Independent of 8 September announcing a "Great Sale" in readiness for the move, and another advert. of 23 October which states "last few days". In November the adverts. announce the opening of "The New Shop and Showrooms" - here is one from the Sheffield Daily Telegraph of 8 November.

This has confused me, number 9 Fargate is on the lower Fargate/Chapel Walk corner, whilst number 11 would have been on the upper corner.

This is courtesy of Sheffield Indexers:

Cresswell, W (, Vict.Spread Eagle).

Address: 9 Fargate, in 1871.

Recorded in: White's Sheffield & Dist. Directory - 1871.

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REED, AUSTIN LTD, ~ (~, Outfitters).

Address: 9 Fargate, ~ in 1925.

Recorded in: Sheffield & Rotherham Kelly?s Directory

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GOLDSMITHS CO LTD SHEFFIELD (THE), ~ (~, Diamond merchants, jewellers & silversmiths).

Address: 11 Fargate, ~ in 1925.

Recorded in: Sheffield & Rotherham Kelly?s Directory.

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SHEFFIELD GOLDSMITHS' CO. LTD, ~ (~, (W.H.Griffith, Managing Director) Diamond Merchants, Jewellers & Silversmiths).

Address: 11 Fargate, ~ in 1925.

Recorded in: Sheffield & Rotherham Kelly?s Directory.

Regards,

Duffems

Here is a link to a 'picturesheffield' photo of the building at 11 Fargate.