On April 23, 1921, flames devoured the C.T. Skeltons Tool Manufacturers plant at the Sheaf Bank Works in Sheffield. Skeltons was one of the largest employers in Sheffield at the time, according to the web page of the Sheaf Bank Business Park. Thirty-four firefighters responded to the blaze aboard nine engines. They stretched two miles of hose to supply water to 16 jets but it was a losing battle.
