The famous I Cut My Way Brand, was made in Sheffield from the 1830s by the William Rodgers Company.On William’s passing in 1855, it was bought by John Clarke & Son, and then briefly changed hands again before being saved for posterity by Egginton ...
The written stories of Knife and Cutlery Making in Sheffield go back over 700 years (the unwritten stories further still), and we aim to tell you as many as we can when we have the time. But the most important story of all doesn’t include The Canterb ...
Our company was established in 1923 by a man named Thomas Flinn. Sheffield was, in those times (and for many years) a city where the majority of people were employed by something related to the steel industry and it’s by products.My initial link to t ...
Pryor is delighted to win this award for Innovation, which recognises the success of a robotic laser Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) marking system installed on Jaguar Land Rover production lines in 2014, which is now being adopted by automotive ...
The term “Industry 4.0”, commonly referred to as the “fourth industrial revolution”, describes the incorporation of cutting-edge technology into conventional industrial processes, including robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, Big Dat ...
With perfect timing, 1849 came along during a golden age of innovation, industrial expansion and the founding of Edward Pryor and Son: Purveyors of Marking stamps to “Little Mester” workshops, already famous Cutlery Companies and the burgeoning engi ...
Pryor turns 175 years old and as we celebrate our birthday we do so, not only with a sense of pride in our past but also with a keen eye toward the future. In an increasingly interconnected and digitised world, the demand for advanced marking and tr ...
The “Tailor and Cutter” magazine was a renowned publication in the realm of tailoring and fashion during its tenure. Originally founded in the late 19th century, this tiny yet mighty magazine was a goldmine of tailoring tips and tricks for tailors, ...
White’s Sheffield District Directory is a historical directory that provides information about the city of Sheffield and its surrounding districts. Directories like these were common in the 19th and early 20th centuries and served as valuable resour ...
We keep a variety of spectacular scissors on display at our factory, as a reminder of the quality of craftsmanship that has been achieved over the years. These scissors were specifically hand-made to be part of the Great Exhibition at Crystal Palac ...