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  • Smiths catalogue

    Smiths catalogue

    This catalogue was donated to the Museum by a former worker at Smiths, Irene Mabbott. Her video is also available on this site link .
  • Closing the doors on Long Buckby Shoes Ltd.

    Closing the doors on Long Buckby Shoes Ltd.

    Brenda worked in the offices of Long Buckby Shoes Ltd until it closed. She was one of the last employees closing the business down and ...
  • Studying leather at Northampton

    Studying leather at Northampton

    New Yorker Allison talks about why she came to Northampton to study after working for Ralf Lauren.
  • Aasen Stephenson keeping the creative spirit alive

    Aasen Stephenson keeping the creative spirit alive

    Artist Aasen reflects on working in a space in an old Northampton factory which was once where clickers cut out the leather for shoes. His ...
  • Orthopaedic footwear in Long Buckby

    Orthopaedic footwear in Long Buckby

    Long Buckby had several manufacturers of specialist footwear for people with abnormalities of their feet. Each customer had their foot measured and a unique last ...
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