Walters Collection (#9)

Awards ceremony dinner for ICI employees, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist
Awards ceremony dinner for ICI employees, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1962. At an awards ceremony for safe driving by ICI employees, guests are photographed before the dinner and presentations

Games master taking a gym class, Airedale school, Castleford, West Yorkshire, 1962

A lab technician undertaking a coal flow test, Mapperley Colliery, Derbyshire, 1962

British Oxygen van at the Park Gate Iron and Steel Company, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. An employee of the British Oxygen technical service with his Austin A55/A60 Van

ERF 66GSF tipper pulling a hot ingot transporter, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. The lorry had a 13ft 3in wheelbase and was powered by the Gardner power unit

Childrens Christmas party at a Methodist school, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist
Childrens Christmas party at a Methodist school, South Yorkshire, 1964

Crane lifting staircase carriageways into a new office building, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. Fabricated staircase carriageways are lifted by crane in to a new office development in Sheffield

Canteen at Spillers Animal Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1961

Warehouse at Spillers Animal Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1961. Scene inside the warehouse where the bagged animal feed that the mill produced was kept

Weighbridge office scene, Spillers foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1961. Artist
Weighbridge office scene, Spillers foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1961. In this photograph, a lorry driver reports to the enquiries window whilst his lorry sits on the weighbridge outside

Warehouse scene with forklift truck, Spillers Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1961. A forklift truck stacking the bags of animal feed which were produced at the mill

Preparation for construction work, Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist
Preparation for construction work, Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, 1960. As the site is being prepared for the commencement of construction of part of Sheffield University

An AEC Mammoth Major on the building site for Sheffield University, 1960. Artist
AEC Mammoth Major on the building site for Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, 1960. An AEC Mammoth Major lorry delivering reinforcement bars on the building site for Sheffield University

Laycock Engineering rail mounted loadlifta, Bicester sidings, Oxfordshire, 1959. Artist
Laycock Engineering rail mounted loadlifta, Bicester sidings, Oxfordshire, 1959. As the age of steam came to an end, some locos can be seen in the background

Atkinsons department store under construction, the Moor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1959. The photograph shows the progress of the building of Atkinsons department store in central Sheffield

Interior of the Butchery Department, Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1956. Artist
Interior of the Butchery Department, Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1956. The interior of shop before its renovation. A good example of a postwar shop interior

Exterior of the Butchery Department, Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1956. Artist
Exterior of the Butchery Department, Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1956

Pit ponies, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist: Michael Walters
Pit ponies, South Yorkshire, 1967. In 1913 there were 70, 000 pit ponies at work in Britain, according to government statistics

Steelworks safety representative, Newton Chambers, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1971

Steel worker, Newton Chambers, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1971. Artist: Michael Walters
Steel worker, Newton Chambers, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1971. A close up of a manager from the Newton Chambers steel foundry in Chapeltown, near Sheffield

A canal boat passing under a lift bridge on the Llangollen Canal, 1970. Lift bridges were cheaper to build than stone bridges

Two children at a pool, Dolgoch falls, Tal-y-llyn Valley, Snowdonia National Park, Wales, 1969

Family scene at Dolgoch Falls, Snowdonia, Wales, 1969. Artist: Michael Walters
Family scene at Dolgoch Falls, Snowdonia, Wales, 1969. A mother looks on as her children play in Dolgoch falls in the Tal-y-Llyn Valley, in the southern part of Snowdonia National Park

Number 4 engine at the Dolgoch falls stop on the The Talyllyn railway, Snowdonia, Wales, 1969. Two young boys watch as the engine lets off steam

Racehorse and jockey in front of Doncaster Racecourse grandstand, South Yorkshire, 1969. A Jockey dismounts to speak with his trainer in front of the grandstand

New road development beside the Old Market Hall, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1970. A Morris Minor makes its way up the new road development which bypassed the centre of the town

Miss Great Britain at Asda for a promotion of Lux Soap, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1972. The platform shoes and short skirts were typical of the style of clothes at the time

Ford Zodiac on an assymetric lift, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1972. A Ford Zodiac Executive sits on an assymetric lift manufactured by Laycock engineering of Sheffield

Renault 16 TL automatic on a Laycock brake testing machine, Sheffield, 1972. Artist
Renault 16 TL automatic on a Laycock brake testing machine, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1972. Laycock engineering manufactured a wide range of vehicle testing equipment from their base in Sheffield

Meat packing at a South Yorkshire meat processing company, 1972. Artist: Michael Walters
Meat packing at a South Yorkshire meat processing company, 1972. Butchery staff from the Modern Meats Company in Mexborough, in the process of packing meat

The choir from Brampton Parish Church singing during a service, Rotherham, 1969. Artist
Brampton Parish Church choir singing during a service, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1969. Brampton is situated between Rotherham and Bransley

H Samuels jewellers in the new Arndale Centre, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1969. The new Arndale Shopping Centre in Doncaster opened in 1969

The new Arndale Shopping Centre in Doncaster, 1969. Artist: Michael Walters
The new Arndale Shopping Centre, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1969. The new Arndale Centre in Doncaster opened in 1969. The new generation of shopping centres was set to revolutionise shopping in

Laycock Commercial Brake testing unit with a Commer 10 ton tractor unit Sheffield, 1969
Laycock commercial brake testing unit, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1969. Laycock engineering manufactured a wide range of vehicle testing equipment from their base in Sheffield

Publicity shot for Stanley circular saws, 1965. Artist: Michael Walters
Publicity shot for Stanley circular saws, 1965. A publicity Shot for Stanley Tools showing the Husky circular saw together with a range of hand tools the company produced at the time. November 1965

Laycock Vacacar vacuum cleaner in use at an Esso garage, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. In addition to their wide range of vehicle lifts and testing equipment from their base in Sheffield

A traditional lubrication bay and mechanic at a garage, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Until recent times, Lubrication bays were a common sight in garages across the UK

These Types are Always Available, advertising agency image, 1964. A group of mostly pyjama-clad men are situated in a variety of poses. A nice example of early 1960s advertising ethos

Testing the temperature of molten steel, Park Gate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. Steelworkers test the temperature of molten steel with an immersion pyrometer at the Park Gate Iron

Eectromagnet above steel ingots, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

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

Hot iron ready for forging, J Beardshaw & Sons, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Steelworkers handle hot iron ready for forging. Chains support the iron and the forge can be seen in the foreground

Steel bars being cut to size at J Beardshaw & Sons, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. The finished steel bars being cut to size and marked up for dispatch

Crack detection on steel bars at J Beardshaw & Sons, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. A dye penetrant is poured onto the steel

Ultrasonic testing of steel, J Beardshaw & Sons, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. In part of the warehouse storing flat steel bars

Grinding steel bars at J Beardshaw & Sons, Sheffield, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Grinding steel bars at J Beardshaw & Sons, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. The steel bars are ground to produce an accurate diameter on a Cincinnati grinding machine

Early 1940s Diamond T truck pulling a large load, South Yorkshire, 1962. The truck, bearing the unusual registration number of EGG 999 pulls the body of a 2400 Lima drag line unit on a low loader

Caravan site, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist: Michael Walters
Caravan site in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. The Caravan site in Mexborough in South Yorkshire prior to it being cleaned up on the orders of the Health inspector in 1961

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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.