The Manor House Museum has displays relating to the Borough’s boot and shoe industry.
The photo gallery above gives a snippet of what’s on show.
To find ...
These photographs are taken from a photo album showcasing George Wright’s Tresham Works Factory, in Kettering, c.1929.
The images show the company office as well as company ...
This photograph shows ‘United Counties’ buses outside Timpson’s Shoe Factory at North Park, Kettering, during the c.1920s.
The buses were used to transport company workers on work’s ...
This photograph, taken in 1922, shows the interior of Timpson’s Shoe Factory, located on North Park, Kettering.
Tables and hundreds of chairs are laid out for the ...
This photograph shows William Eyte’s shoe shop at 41 Regent Street, Kettering.
The photograph is labelled c.1900
This photograph shows the near complete demolition of the properties that stood on the triangle of land, which formed the junction between Lower Street, Upper ...
This photograph shows the annual tea party of the Desborough Shoe Company. The party took place in Raunds Field, Buckwell Street, Desborough.
We believe this photograph ...
This photograph held in the Manor House Museum’s collection shows the ‘Making Room’ at Holyoake Footwear Ltd, Kettering.
We believe the photograph was taken in the ...
In 1829, eight years before Queen Victoria’s ascent to the British throne, the Trickers brand, owned and managed to this day by the family of ...
Joseph Cheaney had been the factory manager of B. Riley, but in 1886 established J. Cheaney, Boot & Shoemakers in a small premises in Station ...
