Hadfields Ltd
Hadfields Ltd was one of Sheffield’s leading steel and armaments firms, which was based at East Hecla Works at Tinsley (the present location of Meadowhall Shopping Centre). The company was particularly noted for its alloy steels, which had been developed by its famous chairman Sir Robert Hadfield (1858-1940). Hadfields had several trade marks, including ‘GALAHAD’, which was used on cutlery and edge tools. However. the company was not a cutlery manufacturer (though it was a stainless steel producer). L....
