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Sally’s Blog: Women in Manufacturing
Women in Manufacturing Usually, women were involved in scissor making when it came to the finishing and polishing operations. They would stand in front of a line of polishing and finishing wheels...
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Sally’s Blog: Alan Whiteley – Beekeeper
Story of a beekeeper - Alan Whiteley My cousin Alan Whiteley, alongside being a consultant neurologist until recently, has been a beekeeper for many years. He loves nothing more than tending to his...
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Sally’s Blog: The Tale of the Vintage Scissors
The Tale of Whiteley's Vintage Scissors: A Journey Through Whiteley's History A customer bought some old, but unused 8” scissors of ours from e-bay and immediately sent a question to us about how old...
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Sally’s Blog: A missing little bit of history – Workhouse Tokens
A missing little bit of history: Workhouse Tokens I walked into the Victorian cellars in the old Whiteley factory to find a bag of metal bits and pieces, two of which were workhouse tokens. As I have...
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A 100+ year Old Scissor
A 100+ Year Old Scissor These scissors arrived in a very dirty condition due to their age and the owners were keen to know how old they were, alongside other details! The scissors were made by...
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