1954

Set up silversmithing workshop in Sheffield; designer and maker of silver for the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, the Cutlers' Company, Southwell Minster, Essex University, Darwin College, Cambridge. Other early commissions included a range of silver tableware for use in British Embassies, and a fountain in bronze for the University Botanic Garden, Cambridge.

Concurrently opened industrial design office. Consultancies, from 1954, included Walker & Hall, the Post Office, British Rail, Grahamston Ironfounders, James Neill Tools. Consultant to Department of Environment on design of traffic signals 1965-70. These are still in use.

1957

'Pride' cutlery in silverplate included in first of the Design Centre Awards. Later Mellor won a further seven Design Centre Awards, including four for cutlery.

1960

Commissioned first studio-workshop in Sheffield from Patric Guest of Gollins Melvin Ward.
This is now a listed building.

1969

Opened first London shop, David Mellor, Sloane Square, selling professional range of kitchenware and tableware.

1973

Set up workshops for specialist cutlery production in Broom Hall, Sheffield, a historic Sheffield building, the conservation of which received an Architectural Heritage Year Award.

1990

Completed a new purpose designed cutlery factory, in collaboration with the architects Sir Michael Hopkins & Partners, at Hathersage in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. The Round Building has won numerous architectural and environmental awards.

1998

Major retrospective exhibition at the Design Museum, London and Sheffield City Art Galleries.

2006

Opening of The David Mellor Design Museum at Hathersage, designed by Sir Michael Hopkins.