Story of the Norwich Boot and Shoe Trade
Details:
- Author(s) Holmes, Frances, & Michael Holmes
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2013
- Pages 262pp; illus
- Publisher Norwich Heritage Projects
- Place Published Norwich
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Focuses especially on providing profiles of businesses in the industry. Has sections: 'History of the Norwich boot and shoe industry', largely in period 1900-2000; 'Structure of a traditional shoe factory' - departments and processes; 'Working in the shoe factories' - applying, starting, piecework, training, health & safety, trade unions; 'Technological changes'; '20th century Norwich shoes'; 'Shopping' [Bowhill & Elliott Ltd, J Buckingham & Son (Norwich) Ltd, Ponds Foot Fitters Ltd]; 'Norwich footwear manufacturers' - providing 31 profiles of businesses, pp125-230]; 'Support industries' [eg tanners - profiles of five businesses]