A Norvic Century and the Men Who Made It, 1846-1946
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- Author(s) Wheldon, Frederick W
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1946
- Pages 160pp; illus
- Publisher Jarrolds
- Place Published Norwich
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- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Written by a [?former] employee. Narrative history. Chapters include: Part 1] ' Norwich - the birth place of Norvic'; 'Nothing like leather'; 'The turning point'; 'The new partnership'; 'George White, George White MP, Sir George White'; 'Interlude, 1896-1914'; 'Norvic and the First World War'; 'Mr Arthur, the pension fund and other amenities'; 'Sir Ernest and some of his lieutenants'; 'CC'; 'The Norvic family'; 'The Second World War'; Part 2]; 'A century of shoe styles'; 'Some representatives I have known'; 'Mansfield' - short profile of Mansfield Shoe Co Ltd; 'The Northampton House' - short profile of Oakeshott & Finnemore Ltd; 'Kiltie' - short profile of S L Witton Ltd