List of Contributors:

The Society would like to extend thanks to the following for contributing to our glossary of words and expressions used in the shoe industry.

Sue Constable, Shoe Heritage Officer at Northampton Shoe Museum who provided us with ‘A Glossary of Shoe Terms’ by JH Thornton and JM Swann.

Other references were found in ‘Like Dew before the Sun’ by Dorothy A Grime

Mrs C Smith of Rushden

Mr D Walden of Higham Ferrers

Mr A Pack of Irthlingborough

Mr E Harbour of Rushden

W Piggott of Wellingborough

Mr M Walker of Finedon

Mrs M Dicks of Rushden

Mr E Jenkins of Rushden

Mr H Jones of Irthlingborough

Mr G Cartwright of Rushden

Bill of Northampton (radio caller)

Graham Former lecturer (radio caller)

Wallace Hall, Orthopaedic shoe manufacturer from Northampton

All Society members