Tuesday, Oct 15, 2013
Team Member – Jackie Walker Role with SAO – Hallmarking Production Manager Jackie first started working for Sheffield Assay Office as a temporary Press Hallmarker covering the Christmas period in 1995. In 1996 she began working part-time permanently and progressed over the coming years to a full time employee in this role. T…
Monday, Sep 30, 2013
Throughout September, Sheffield Assay Office chairman, Chris Heaton has been tirelessly working through Challenge 30. This involved Chris completing a marathon a day for 30 days in aid if the Brathay Trust. Yesterday, Sunday 29th of September 2013 he successfully completed the final challenge! It was decided to run the final da…
Friday, Sep 20, 2013
What is Lead Crystal Glass? Lead crystal glass is one of the four main categories of glass primarily used for decorative purposes. It becomes ‘lead’ glass when lead oxide is added during the manufacturing stage to replace calcium oxide. The lead is added as it reduces the temperature of the molten material to allow for increase…
Friday, Sep 20, 2013
The Sheffield Assay Master, Ashley Carson, has today spoken of the important role the Sheffield Assay Office has played in the city’s history as the organisation celebrates its 240th anniversary in what has been a year of milestones for Sheffield and its past, present and future expertise in all things metal. The Assay Office…
Wednesday, Sep 11, 2013
Today, Wednesday 11th of September 2013, Sheffield Assay Office celebrates its 240th Anniversary. As one of the UK’s four remaining Assay Offices, Sheffield Assay Office was first established in 1773 when an Act of Parliament gave the city the right to assay silver and bestow the town mark upon items of top quality. The Act ap…
Monday, Sep 09, 2013
Team Member – Matthew Wood Role with SAO – Analytical Services Team Leader Matthew Wood, or Matt as he is prefers to be known, completed a BSC (Hons) Environmental Services degree at the University of Derby in 2002. He then started working for SAO within our gold cupellation and bullion melting foundry. Over the last 10 years …
Monday, Sep 09, 2013
In the month of September the Chairman of Sheffield Assay Office, Chris Heaton, has set himself the mighty challenge to run 30 marathons in 30 days, alternating between two routes in the Lake District. He is doing this to raise awareness and much needed funds for the Brathay Trust. A UK based charity, which works with children a…
Tuesday, Aug 06, 2013
Chris Heaton has been the chairman since January 2012 and, in May 2010, he became the 30th person in history to complete the Brathay Challenge of 10 marathons in 10 days. In September 2013 he will be attempting to complete the biggest mental and physical challenge of his life, Challenge 30…… 30 Marathons, 30 Days, 1 Man…… £30k…
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