Jump to content

Sheffield Buffers


vox

Recommended Posts

Drama documentary about the lives of some of the women who worked as buffers, polishing cutlery and silver in Sheffield. Filmed in old cutlery works and domestic settings the film follows a group of buffers from 1928 to the present. Includes archive footage and songs.

Video on Youtube

It's in 5 parts. The next one is linked on the right hand side under Related Videos

I remember the buffers wearing brown paper in the 60's when I was in the works.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

See also this thread.

Hope you don't mind, I corrected the title :)

Hugh

Doh!! - And I did a search before I posted. I thought it must have been mentioned before.

Obviously didn't search hard enough.

Ta :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Spoon and fork buffing shop, Walker and Hall, Ltd., Electro Works, Eyre Street. t09081.jpg.e59774e7862cb24cacb4a6a2c9f98332.jpgt09081

Cutlery manufacture, Buffer Girls. Postcard postmarked 1907.s10183.jpg.b2a0a8364fed6a05686726801d64720f.jpgs10183

Buffer Girls from Viners Ltd. a05094.jpg.cd567ceea5f8d8ed7d11b39dbccd0e0f.jpga05094

Nellie Hutton (1915-1983) (nee Raynes formerly Shipman) is second right; Gertrude Gregory (1914-1976) is first right.

See image a05095 for Nellie's husband, George. 

 

Buffer Girls at Mappin and Webb, Royal Works, silver and electro platers, Queen's Road. 

https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;u03653&pos=39&action=zoom&id=39192

 

Buffer Girl, Mrs K. Birkinshaw of Roberts and Belk Ltd., silversmiths, Furnival Works, Furnival Street electro plate manufacturers, Broomhall Street and Clarence Street. 8th April 1975. 

https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s42809&pos=31&action=zoom&id=84537

 

Buffer Girls at Viners Ltd., electro plate manufacturers, Broomhall Street and Clarence Street. u10670.jpg.af47b7c60c06ece972b43aa340b0b45a.jpgu10670

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 31/05/2009 at 09:41, vox said:

Drama documentary about the lives of some of the women who worked as buffers, polishing cutlery and silver in Sheffield. Filmed in old cutlery works and domestic settings the film follows a group of buffers from 1928 to the present. Includes archive footage and songs.

Video on Youtube

 

It's in 5 parts. The next one is linked on the right hand side under Related Videos

 

I remember the buffers wearing brown paper in the 60's when I was in the works.

Dixons.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...