It's nearly 100 years since the discovery that changed the city and the world forever. Next year marks the centenary of stainless steel and Sheffield is planning a year long party to celebrate.
Unveiling the plans at the Millennium Gallery this morning, Master Cutler Neil MacDonald said events would cover, not just Harry Brearley's discovery in a Brown Firth laboratory, but also the entrepreneurial spirit which saw him realise its huge potential. He said that "It's a chance to blow our own trumpet and tell everyone about it."
'Design To Shine', an exhibition of stainless objects opens in the Millennium Gallery in February 2013. Kelham Island Museum will host 'Rustless' the Harry Brearley Story and the Cutlers Hall is having an open day on March 23.
There will also be a Women of Steel Concert, a David Mellor exhibition and a host of industry visits and tours. Meanwhile Sheffield Newspapers is producing a coffee table book.