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.
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5. Nostalgia for the 80s
Step back into the styles of the 1980s with Mansfield made shoes. Photo: Mansfield Chad
6. The process
Pieces were meticulously individually spray-painted before the shoe was assembled. (1983) Photo: Mansfield Chad
7. Skill
Parts of the shoes were painstakingly trimmed by hand. Is this you? Photo: Mansfield Chad
8. Huge employer
The company made shoes and boots up until its closure. The business provided jobs for people in the locality and shoes for the wider population. Photo: Mansfield Chad