Saturday 22 April 2017

Did a bit of Hartshead, Sheffield, end up in Washington DC?

Did an American Journalist make a pilgrimage to Sheffield (UK) in 1868 to find the shop where his old employer was born amid the radical ferment of the late 18th century?

Did he buy the old frontage of the shop, have it made into a couple of boxes, and donate one to the National Museum in Washington DC (as in USA)?

It's a great story, and it has been interesting trying to follow the trail.  Here is what I think I know about the story ..... (spoiler! I still don't know the answer to all of the above questions!)