Cutlery means ‘that which cuts’, and can be anything from pocket knives to scissors, ice skates and scythes.
The first reference to cutlery made in Sheffield was in 1297 when the hearth tax records include Robertus le Coteler – Robert the Cutler.
By the 1600s, the city was the second-largest producer of cutlery production in England.
Take a look at these retro pictures from some of the old cutlery factories.
By the 1600s, the city was the second-largest producer of cutlery production in England.
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