Film and Photo Collections

Lambert Howarth and Sons Ltd, Burnley present Slippers for Export

Resource verified by SHCG editorial group

Date(s): 1944-1947

Notes:

This film by Sam Hanna shows the production of children's slippers at a Burnley factory. On the factory floor, uppers are cut to shape (a procedure known as 'clicking') and joined together using sewing machines. Workers operate a variety of machines to assemble, mould and finish the footwear.

Keywords:

slippers factory clicking uppers sewing machine footwear

SHIC codes:

,3.34,4.542,4.551

Address:

The Manchester Metropolitan University
Minshull House
47-49 Chorlton Street
Manchester
M1 3EU
United Kingdom

Links

http://www.nwfa.mmu.ac.uk:591/samhanna/FMPro?-db=samhanna%20web.fp3&-format=player.htm&-lay=websafe&-sortfield=FilmCatDate&-sortfield=accession%20number&-op=cn&search=slippers&-max=20&-recid=30&-find=

http://www.nwfa.mmu.ac.uk:591/samhanna/sam_hanna_collection.html

http://www.nwfa.mmu.ac.uk

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