Kelham Island Trip

We had a fantastic trip to Kelham Island museum yesterday! We started the day learning about the history of Sheffield and how the steel industry had such a massive impact on the area. We then watched a puppet show about the 'Book of Ironie' which was written by Harry Brearly who invented stainless steel. 

Next we found out about the steel workers in the early days. We learnt about what they wore and the process of making steel through teeming and pulling. It was great to have a go with the different artefacts and we loved trying on the outfits! We even had a go at making our own spoons, where we rubbed, rolled and cut, like they used to do in the the steel making workshops.

After lunch, we found out all about the bessemer convertor and the job that it did in the steel industry. We then went to the melting shop where we turned into a piece of iron and went through the different processes to become stainless steel. 

It was a fun-packed day where we could show off our knowledge of the Sheffield steel industry as well as learn even more facts. Now we can't wait to create out booklets all about Harry Brearley in our History lesson next week!