Interview with Brian Alcock: Local Grinder

Brian Alcock is a Grinder, and one of the last of Broomhall’s Little Mesters. His workshop remains in the old ‘Cutlery Area’ on Milton Street and he still uses the old techniques to this day.

 

Old map of the cutlery area; Brian's workshop is in the Behhive Works, one of the 'Cutlery Works'' shown on Milton Street
Photo: SALS
This page was added by Jennie Beard on 14/04/2015.

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