J. R. Betts book tells the fascinating story of how this extraordinary event took place in 1905, tracing events from from the Northamptonshire village of ...
Eileen remembers her time on the British Shoe Machinery Co. switchboard and how busy the industry was in the 1970s.
A Kettering clicker himself, Peter explains where the term ‘clicker’ comes from.
Mark works for a tannery in Scotland, but has come to the tannery at the University of Northampton to develop his skills as a leather ...
Fashion and Textiles student at the University of Northampton, Emma explains how industry experience with Grenson’s in Rushden has helped her career.
As a scrap merchant, Thomas was responsible for clearing a shoe factory in Wellingborough when it closed down, including a rack of brogues.
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 ...
