The ferrous industries were central to the origins of HMS in 1962-3, and fifty years later we returned to the historical heart of the English iron industry to review progress in research, conservation and interpretation since then.
In this Olympic year the Historical Metallurgy Society invited its members to join it for a one day conference on the real stories behind non-ferrous metals.
This conference celebrated the fact that on the 20th August 1913, local metallurgist Harry Brearley made his first arc furnace cast of stainless steel in Sheffield.
A joint conference between HMS and the British Museum to discuss new approaches to the analysis and conservation of metallurgical remains and metallic objects.