Margaret Lucas, buffer, Beehive Works, Milton Street

Buffing machines, Allcut Cutlery Co. (Sheffield) Ltd., No.72 Arundel Street

Mary Turton, an ex-buffer girl, takes part in the World Student Games opening ceremony, demonstrating her buffing technique

Nickel Blanks Co Ltd, spoon and fork blank manufacturer, Smithfield, Netherthorpe

Peter Wild buffing knife blades prior to mirror polishing

Etching the firm's name and trademark onto the blade of the knife, Hiram Wild Ltd., cutlery manufacturers, Central Works, Herries Road, Shirecliffe

Denis Simpson, mark maker, photographed shortly before his retirement, Leah's Yard, Cambridge Street

Display of knives from an unknown manufacturer

Presto egg opener for cutting the tops of boiled eggs, manufactured by John Watts (Sheffield and London) Ltd., Lambert Works, Lambert Street, Netherthorpe

Telecommunications International Agencies Ltd., Vauxhall Road, Wincobank