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<blockquote data-quote="HughieD" data-source="post: 354582" data-attributes="member: 25516"><p><strong><u>1. The History</u></strong></p><p>Woollen & Co Sheffield was first established in 1883 by Edwin Woollen, a sign writer and Frederick Ibbotson a lithographic printer. Woollens dealt with bespoke signage including hand painted signage. In 1897 Woollens become a limited company and was based at 35 Carver Street in Sheffield. At some point they moved to Love Street.</p><p></p><p>In 2008, after 125 years, the company ceased trading altogether following a takeover and the site closed. The takeover was prompted by the fast-changing digital age as many of their competitors could offer signs and graphic solutions at much quicker and cheaper rates. Several former employees went on to form a new Woollens while maintaining some of the old customer base at their new premises at Shepcote Enterprise Park, Europa Drive, Sheffield, S9. The new Woollen Signs continue to pride themselves on their workmanship, fresh ideas, better quality materials and staff being trained as qualified sign writers without the use of computers.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>2. The Explore</u></strong></p><p>This place was a regular explore up to above four years ago when the place got sealed up. Never got around to this place so when a tip-off came that it was doable again I went over to check the place out. It was indeed doable. There are two sides to the place. It was just the first side that was accessible. It’s pretty trashed and been taken over by our feathered friends but there is still enough to hold your attention for an hour or so.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>3. The Pictures</u></strong></p><p></p><p>A few externals:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/Ku8Adv" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242737[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/Ku8Adv" target="_blank">img8233</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/283MCD3" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242738[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/283MCD3" target="_blank">img8235</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/Ku8jWD" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242739[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/Ku8jWD" target="_blank">img8236</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/27KZR6g" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242740[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/27KZR6g" target="_blank">img8239</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p>And we’re in:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/26p8Q5G" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242741[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/26p8Q5G" target="_blank">Woollens 2</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p>Not much left on the ground floor:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/27L2Q3F" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242742[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/27L2Q3F" target="_blank">img8206</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/M1fi9u" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242743[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/M1fi9u" target="_blank">img8204</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/26omWGu" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242744[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/26omWGu" target="_blank">img8230</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p>Apart from the odd sign:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/27L4Agt" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242745[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/27L4Agt" target="_blank">img8185</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p>…and some very old PCs:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/283BArY" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242746[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/283BArY" target="_blank">img8202</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/294Gp5d" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242747[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/294Gp5d" target="_blank">img8198</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/26obWGQ" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242748[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/26obWGQ" target="_blank">img8192</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/KtYuEK" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242749[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/KtYuEK" target="_blank">img8190</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/KtYRek" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242750[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/KtYRek" target="_blank">img8186</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p>The first floor is pretty featureless:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/M1mkt7" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242751[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/M1mkt7" target="_blank">img8214</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/27L24Yt" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242752[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/27L24Yt" target="_blank">img8209</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p>Old cooker:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/M2cVC1" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242753[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/M2cVC1" target="_blank">Woollens 1</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p>On to the second floor:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/299871Z" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242754[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/299871Z" target="_blank">img8224</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/294M8LN" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242755[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/294M8LN" target="_blank">img8223</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p>Paint cupboard:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/294TbU9" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242756[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/294TbU9" target="_blank">img8228</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2997tQx" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242757[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2997tQx" target="_blank">img8226</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/294MhbJ" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242758[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/294MhbJ" target="_blank">img8222</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/M1kohq" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242759[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/M1kohq" target="_blank">img8221</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p>Pigeon poo city:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/Ku9Gma" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242760[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/Ku9Gma" target="_blank">img8225</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p> <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2991Pnk" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242761[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2991Pnk" target="_blank">img8220</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p>An old cheque from 1966:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/Ku4a3t" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242762[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/Ku4a3t" target="_blank">img8217</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/KtWjxp" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242763[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/KtWjxp" target="_blank">img8210</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p>The Woollen Sign’s signs:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2992umn" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242764[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2992umn" target="_blank">img8213</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/283zaoL" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242765[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/283zaoL" target="_blank">img8240</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/27L16ma" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]242766[/ATTACH]</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/27L16ma" target="_blank">img8238</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/" target="_blank">HughieDW</a>, on Flickr</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HughieD, post: 354582, member: 25516"] [B][U]1. The History[/U][/B] Woollen & Co Sheffield was first established in 1883 by Edwin Woollen, a sign writer and Frederick Ibbotson a lithographic printer. Woollens dealt with bespoke signage including hand painted signage. In 1897 Woollens become a limited company and was based at 35 Carver Street in Sheffield. At some point they moved to Love Street. In 2008, after 125 years, the company ceased trading altogether following a takeover and the site closed. The takeover was prompted by the fast-changing digital age as many of their competitors could offer signs and graphic solutions at much quicker and cheaper rates. Several former employees went on to form a new Woollens while maintaining some of the old customer base at their new premises at Shepcote Enterprise Park, Europa Drive, Sheffield, S9. The new Woollen Signs continue to pride themselves on their workmanship, fresh ideas, better quality materials and staff being trained as qualified sign writers without the use of computers. [B][U]2. The Explore[/U][/B] This place was a regular explore up to above four years ago when the place got sealed up. Never got around to this place so when a tip-off came that it was doable again I went over to check the place out. It was indeed doable. There are two sides to the place. It was just the first side that was accessible. It’s pretty trashed and been taken over by our feathered friends but there is still enough to hold your attention for an hour or so. [B][U]3. The Pictures[/U][/B] A few externals: [url=https://flic.kr/p/Ku8Adv][ATTACH=full]242737[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Ku8Adv]img8233[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/283MCD3][ATTACH=full]242738[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/283MCD3]img8235[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/Ku8jWD][ATTACH=full]242739[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Ku8jWD]img8236[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/27KZR6g][ATTACH=full]242740[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/27KZR6g]img8239[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr And we’re in: [url=https://flic.kr/p/26p8Q5G][ATTACH=full]242741[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/26p8Q5G]Woollens 2[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr Not much left on the ground floor: [url=https://flic.kr/p/27L2Q3F][ATTACH=full]242742[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/27L2Q3F]img8206[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/M1fi9u][ATTACH=full]242743[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/M1fi9u]img8204[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/26omWGu][ATTACH=full]242744[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/26omWGu]img8230[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr Apart from the odd sign: [url=https://flic.kr/p/27L4Agt][ATTACH=full]242745[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/27L4Agt]img8185[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr …and some very old PCs: [url=https://flic.kr/p/283BArY][ATTACH=full]242746[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/283BArY]img8202[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/294Gp5d][ATTACH=full]242747[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/294Gp5d]img8198[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/26obWGQ][ATTACH=full]242748[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/26obWGQ]img8192[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/KtYuEK][ATTACH=full]242749[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/KtYuEK]img8190[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/KtYRek][ATTACH=full]242750[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/KtYRek]img8186[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr The first floor is pretty featureless: [url=https://flic.kr/p/M1mkt7][ATTACH=full]242751[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/M1mkt7]img8214[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/27L24Yt][ATTACH=full]242752[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/27L24Yt]img8209[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr Old cooker: [url=https://flic.kr/p/M2cVC1][ATTACH=full]242753[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/M2cVC1]Woollens 1[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr On to the second floor: [url=https://flic.kr/p/299871Z][ATTACH=full]242754[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/299871Z]img8224[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/294M8LN][ATTACH=full]242755[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/294M8LN]img8223[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr Paint cupboard: [url=https://flic.kr/p/294TbU9][ATTACH=full]242756[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/294TbU9]img8228[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/2997tQx][ATTACH=full]242757[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2997tQx]img8226[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/294MhbJ][ATTACH=full]242758[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/294MhbJ]img8222[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/M1kohq][ATTACH=full]242759[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/M1kohq]img8221[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr Pigeon poo city: [url=https://flic.kr/p/Ku9Gma][ATTACH=full]242760[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Ku9Gma]img8225[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/2991Pnk][ATTACH=full]242761[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2991Pnk]img8220[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr An old cheque from 1966: [url=https://flic.kr/p/Ku4a3t][ATTACH=full]242762[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Ku4a3t]img8217[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/KtWjxp][ATTACH=full]242763[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/KtWjxp]img8210[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr The Woollen Sign’s signs: [url=https://flic.kr/p/2992umn][ATTACH=full]242764[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2992umn]img8213[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/283zaoL][ATTACH=full]242765[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/283zaoL]img8240[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/27L16ma][ATTACH=full]242766[/ATTACH][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/27L16ma]img8238[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92108785@N07/]HughieDW[/url], on Flickr [/QUOTE]
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