Sunday 8 March 2015

Sunday Snap – Harry Brearley


Plenty of readers were able to identify last week's London Fashion Week Sunday Snap but for some it proved a frustrating tease. I just hope there wasn't any diva like meltdowns in searching for the answer! The correct answer was

Somerset House

Well done to Clare, Michelle, Rachel, Lauren, Agata and Steve who all got it right.

It's time to go back up north this week to Sheffield. The huge painting is by the amazing Sheffield artist known as Faunagraphic. Across the city you will find her work which is usually inspired by nature. I took two shots of this but I thought I would use the landscape version to show exactly how big it is. In the background is Sheffield Station and rising behind it is the amphitheatre at Sheaf Valley Park. This portrait is based on a well-known photograph of Harry Brearley (the badges are Faunagraphic's own artistic licence). Brearley was born in Sheffield in 1871 in impoverished circumstances. At the age of 12 he left school to work in the same company that employed his father. In 1939 his work was seen as such a valuable contribution to Sheffield that he was awarded the Freedom of the City. His invention in 1913 was revolutionary and something that Sheffield is famous for throughout the world. It has many uses but even in a standard domestic kitchen millions of people use it everyday for their cutlery, sinks, kettles, toasters and saucepans. This week's question is

What is Harry Brearley credited with inventing?

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19 comments:

  1. Had a bit of a google and discovered it is something we all use everyday. It's a fantastic picture too - her art must liven up the city a bit.

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  2. Hi, Found you on #Linked and linked up for the first time x

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  3. Wow amazing. I would love to see art like that in my home town, it would make the place look much nicer Angela x

    http://angelahamilton2014.blogspot.co.uk/

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  4. I'll look out for this next time I'm in Sheffield!

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  5. Oooh I know this one - for the first time ever ;-)

    Stainless Steel x x

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  6. I haven't got a clue with this one, itching to Google for the first time ha xx

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  7. I know this too. I guess it is to do with coming from steel country. Stainless steel

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  8. Thank God I went to school in the north in the early years. Stainless Steel. *sits looking smug*

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  9. I don't know and didn't Google the answer... but his featured wall looks amazing so I guess he came up with something pretty good

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  10. without googling I'd guess stainless steel. I love street art like this, great picture.

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  11. What an amazing piece of art and totally befitting a man made such an impact on our loves. It must be amazing to see in person.

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  12. Wow, that is an impressive piece of art!

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  13. Great question. I'm afraid I had to Google it. That picture of Harry Brearley by Faunagraphic is spectacular.

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  14. Amazing art, I've been for a nosy at Faunagraphic and am fascinated. Would love to go and see some one day.

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  15. Fantastic! Not a clue though!! xxx

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  16. Rustless steel. I have walked past that spot so many times and don't ever remember seeing it. I miss learn to pay more attention. Thanks for joining Linked

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  17. I really don't know but I LOVE that photo - fantastic!

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