James Chesterman & Company Ltd Bow Works - Part 2: Works Interior before final closure 1990 (2025)

This video is the second of three and shows internal views of Bow Works shortly before production ceased at Rabone Chesterman for the last time in 1990. The three films document the closure of Bow Works. Part 2 is the longest film and it provides an opportunity to see the internal layout of a factory that had been in continuous production on the site for over 120 years. Chesterman was a name that became synonymous with high-quality measuring instruments like tapes, callipers, and squares. Whilst the film and sound quality is relatively poor by today's standards it provides a fascinating piece of industrial as well as social history for ex-employees, friends and family to identify people employed by Chesterman at closure. Part 1 and Part 3 are also available on the channel. Part 1 provides film footage of Bow Works externally, whilst Part 3 is a film made of the final social occasion, a farewell dinner and dance at the Royal Victoria Hotel in Sheffield held by the company to mark its closure. We are a Collection run by volunteers so help us continue our work by joining this channel to get future access early to new content early as a member:    / @kenhawleycollectiontrust   To find out more about the Hawley Collection and to donate, visit our website: https://www.hawleytoolcollection.com/ See also our sister website at https://hawleysheffieldknives.com/ Music track: Thoughtful by Pufino Source: https://freetouse.com/music Copyright Free Music for Videos