The button-making factory was a noisy place as all operations were carried out by hand – shrieks and groans of pain were almost certainly heard every day as people burnt themselves or hurt themselves with hammers, drop forges and other tools. See the article from The Penny Magazine in the History section of this website for more information about this fascinating and dangerous work.
https://hammond-turner.com/history/the-penny-magazine-supplement-on-birmingham/
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