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Creation Date
1905
Description
Lantern slide of grinders making cutlery at a plant in Sheffield, England. The grinders would shape, sharpen, and polish blades on a grindstone wet with water. Sheffield was the center of the cutlery making industry in the UK. Over 1,700 self-employed workers would rent a space there to work.
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Keywords
Cutlery, Employment, England, Silverware Industry, People, Work, Life, Lantern Slides
