Walters Collection (#3)

Rolling hot spades, garden tool manufacture, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. Artist
Rolling hot spades, garden tool manufacture, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966

Barnsley Co-op, Park Road branch exterior, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist
Barnsley Co-op, Park Road branch exterior, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961

New metric system of selling bacon, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. A customer look bewildered as the new metric sytem is explained to her at Cranshaws Store in Stocksbridge

Barnsley Co-op, Kendray branch exterior, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist
Barnsley Co-op, Kendray branch exterior, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961. A typical late 1950s or early 1960s supermarket exterior

Home Farm Products Ltd butchers shop front, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. Artist
Home Farm Products Ltd butchers shop front, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. The front of the shop in Cumberland Street. The photograph was taken for the Ulster Bacon company for a publicity shot in

Viewing new barbeque ovens, Wilsic, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist
Viewing new barbeque ovens, Wilsic, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1961. At a sales incentives day run by the Danish Bacon Company

Packing turf cutters, Everlast Garden Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist
Packing turf cutters, Everlast Garden Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965

Saws in racks ready for distribution, Spear & Jackson, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. Spear & Jackson are still a world-renowned garden tool manufacturer

Barnsley Co-op, Kendray branch interior, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist
Barnsley Co-op, Kendray branch interior, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961. The interior of the Kendray branch of the Barnsley Co-op, showing a nice variation of early 1960s products

The new metric system of selling bacon, 1966. Artist: Michael Walters
The new metric system of selling bacon, 1966

The new metric system of buying food, Stocksbridge, near Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. A mother and two children have the new metric sytem explained to them at a tradittional butchers shop in

Beating hot garden forks, Ward & Payne Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Red hot garden forks are beaten into shape on an anvil before being finished

Drill press, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist: Michael Walters
Drill press, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. A press ad photograph for Archer Tools showing their quick change chuck, which was made in Sheffield

Distribution warehouse, Stanley Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967

Sheffield University campus, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist: Michael Walters
Sheffield University campus, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. This photograph from a press advertisement shows two students and a lecturer in a group in front of Earnshaw Hall

Lost order? two salesmen try to sort out the orders over a cigarette, 1967. Artist
Lost order? two salesmen try to sort out the orders over a cigarette, 1967

Garden tool production, Brades Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966

Barnsley Co-op, Smithies branch exterior, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist: Michael Walters
Barnsley Co-op, Smithies branch exterior, South Yorkshire, 1961. Photographed for the Barnsley Co-operative society, the photograph shows a dog waiting eagerly outside the Smithies branch in South

Silver Blades bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist: Michael Walters
Silver Blades bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965

A Bedford 7 ton tipper being loaded at Rossington Colliery, near Doncaster, 1963
Bedford 7 ton tipper being loaded at Rossington Colliery, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1963. The 6 and 7-ton trucks came with either petrol or diesel engines

Sulphur recovery plant under construction at the Coleshill Gas Works, Warwickshire, 1962. An engineer at work on an excavator arm in front of the sulphur recovery plant

Fruit and veg counter and cold counter, ASDA supermarket, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1969

Traditional terraced housing, Albert Road, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1959. Artist
Traditional terraced housing, Albert Road, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1959. In a photograph commissioned by the Swinton Urban District Council in South Yorkshire

Steelworks control room, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Commercial development on Campo Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1968. The photograph shows the progress of a commercial development on Campo Lane in Sheffield

Welding a dragline bucket, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Dragline buckets are used in the excavation of raw materials from quarries in addition to being used in the dredging

The small ingot furnace, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Coils and hexagonal bars at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. A manager quality checks the finished coils which are ready for delivery

The test bakery at Spillers Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire 1962. As producers of flour for a large proportion of the nations commercial bakeries

Gowshall Signs exhibition, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters
Gowshall Signs exhibition, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. Gowshall Signs (Pearce Gowshall) manufacture the familiar road signs seen on the UKs roads

Rolling steel bars, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. A two man team roll steel bars by hand

The stores at Bestwood Colliery, North Nottinghamshire, 13th July 1962
The stores at Bestwood Colliery, North Nottinghamshire, showing some of the supplies required to keep a busy pit running smoothly, 13th July 1962

Lifting heat exchangers into place, Silver Blades Ice Rink, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. As the construction of the building nears completion

View of the canteen at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, 1964. Artist
View of the canteen, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. The canteen provided meals for the steelworkers

Steelworks control centre, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. From the control room, which was located high above the mill floor

Road control room, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. A controller with his intercom keeps a view on the access road to the steelworks at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co in

Rotherham Crematorium, 20th July 1962. Artist: Michael Walters
Rotherham Crematorium, 20th July 1962. The newly built Crematorium was opened in 1962 but was built on a site which conducted burials since 1953

Walshs department store in Sheffield prior to its redevelopment, South Yorkshire, 1966. The front of the store was to be demolished

ERF 66GSF lorry, Park Gate iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. The ERF 66GSF had a 13ft 3in wheelbase and was powered by the Gardner power unit

Installing a damp proof course in a house in Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist
Installing a damp proof course in a house in Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire, 1957. A contractor using a cutting machine to create a channel in which to insert a damp proof membrane

The interior of Carlines Self Service Store, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist
The interior of Carlines Self Service Store, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1960. View showing a good range of period products, which include some familiar names

Oxygen control panel at the Park gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Medical infirmary, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. In the case of any minor injuries, the steelworks provided a medical infirmary where treatment could be given

The check-out area of the ASDA supermarket in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1969. Artist
The check-out area of the ASDA supermarket in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1969

A Clark forklift truck, Spillers Animal Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1962. Artist
A Clark forklift truck, Spillers Animal Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1962. A warehousman operating a forklift truck with pallets loaded with bags of animal feed

Lab testing at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

A rotary kiln section being welded in preparation for installation, Steetley, Nottinghamshire, 1962. The large ring in the centre of the cylinder is the kiln tyre which would eventually be supported

Visitors at the Spillers Foods mill, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1962. During a conducted tour of Spillers new Mill in Gainsborough

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"Walters: Capturing the Essence of Life in 20th Century Britain" Step back in time to Lea Hall Colliery and Rugeley A Power Station, Staffordshire, 1963. Michael Walters' lens transports us to a world where coal mining and power generation were at the heart of industrial progress. In South Yorkshire, 1957, female ICI employees find joy in a dance. Walters beautifully captures their exuberance and camaraderie as they celebrate their hard work and achievements. The year is now 1980, and we witness a nuclear submarine berthing at Devonport docks in Plymouth, Devon. Walters' photograph encapsulates the awe-inspiring might of these technological marvels that safeguarded our nation's security. A train driver on an intercom takes center stage in South Yorkshire, 1964. Through Walters' artistry, we glimpse into the daily lives of those who kept our railways running smoothly while connecting communities across the country. Markham Main Colliery near Doncaster reveals its gritty reality through Walters' lens in 1961. The miners' determination shines through as they toil underground for their livelihoods. Transporting us to Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1971 is The Stonehouse themed pub captured by Michael Walters. Its vibrant atmosphere invites us to join locals for a pint and immerse ourselves in the spirit of community. R Colin Snow coal merchants wagon from Barnburgh Colliery tells its own story with pride in South Yorkshire during 1961. It represents not just a means of transportation but also symbolizes hard work and resilience within this industry-driven region. Wath Main Colliery near Rotherham comes alive through Walter's lens once again; this time it's Wath upon Dearne during1956. This poignant image reminds us of the sacrifices made by generations past who labored tirelessly beneath our feet for economic prosperity above ground.