Mansfield Shoe Company, commonly referred to as ‘Shoe Co’, was a well-known employer in the town until its closure in 2004.
The company was established in 1900, and its impressive base on Dallas Street, where boots and women’s shoes were produced, became a landmark building that proudly marked the entrance to the town centre for many decades.
In 1983, a Chad photographer visited Shoe Co to document the working environment and captured images of life inside the factory.
Do you recognise anyone?
1. Recognise this Shoe Co pair?
A Chad photographer captured factory life in 1983. Photo: Mansfield Chad
2. Friendship
Many friendships were formed at the factory. If you worked here, do you still stay in touch with former colleagues? Photo: Mansfield Chad
3. 1983
Step back in time to life on the factory floor. Did you work here? Photo: Mansfield Chad
4. Design
Did you work in the design department? Here, Shoe Co designers are hard at work in 1983. Photo: Mansfield Chad