Working lives: Shoe families: Clicking at Barker's Shoes in Earls Barton Other towns & villages BozeatDaventryDesboroughEarls BartonKetteringLong BuckbyNorthamptonRaundsRushdenWellingboroughWollaston Philip remembers working at Barkers Shoes in Earls Barton during the winter and building the M1 motorway in the summer. He also got to speak to the Queen Mother when she opened the new factory in 1986. This page was added on 20/05/2013. FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin No Comments Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page! Add a comment about this page Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your comment:Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). * Δ Working lives Shoe families A family of shoemakers A shoemaking dynasty in Desborough Clicking at Barker's Shoes in Earls Barton Closing the doors on Long Buckby Shoes Ltd. Dr. Martens closing room at Wollaston Growing up next to the Stead and Simpson's shoe factory, Daventry Growing up with the smell of leather Making 'Top Boots' in Northampton Making surgical footwear in Long Buckby Mending shoes in Long Buckby Outings for shoemaker families from John Whites of Rushden Reflecting on the decline of Northamptonshire's shoe industry The clicking room at Stead and Simpson's in Daventry The closing room at Stead and Simpson's shoe factory, Daventry Featured videos A global footprint Resilience and reinvention Shoe-making futures Tricks of the trade
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