William Whiteley and Sons

William Whiteley and Sons is a cutlery manufacturer based in Sheffield, England.[1] The company is considered the oldest scissor manufacturer in the Western world.[2][3]

History

William Whiteley and Sons was founded in 1760, and has been situated in Sheffield since 1787.[4] A royal warrant was issued in 1840.[5][6]

The company has been featured on Salvage Hunters[7] and Antiques Road Trip.[8]

References

  1. ^ Behrens, David (15 August 2020). "Sheffield's last scissormaker is a cut above the rest". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ^ Foyle, Jonathan (9 November 2018). "Sheffield scissor maker is last to make the cut". Financial Times. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  3. ^ Williamson, Jonny (8 December 2017). "AMRC helps develop new generation of scissor blade". The Manufacturer. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Whiteley: as old as the Industrial Revolution". Ciselier Company. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  5. ^ "About Whiteley | Our Heritage". Whiteley. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Lifeline for Sheffield scissor firm". 6 September 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  7. ^ Shemwell, Jade (3 April 2020). "Sally's Blog: When Salvage Hunters came to visit". Whiteley. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  8. ^ "BBC One - Antiques Road Trip, Series 20, Episode 14". BBC. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
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