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Cobbler Makes Cricket Boots For World's Cricket Stars

1972 , Northampton (Northamptonshire)

Cat no. 119409

Anglia TV visit the world famous cobbler for cricketers, Albert Whiting, in his Northampton shop.

Anglia Television interview cobbler to the cricketing stars, Albert Whiting, whose Northampton shop sits just around the corner from Northamptonshire County Cricket Club's Wantage Road base. Close up on Mr Whiting Albert using a machine to stitch the sole to a cricket boot. Interview with Whiting, a traditional shoemaker, who shows us the drawn outline of cricketers' feet, the starting point for his custom-made boots.

Keywords

Craftsmanship; Cricket; Handicraft; Industry; Boots; Shoes

Background Information

Albert Whiting gained a reputation as a skilled cobbler, producing beautiful handmade customised cricket boots not only for Northamptonshire County players, but for cricketers all over the world. Albert Whiting retired in the mid-1970s and emigrated to Canada.

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Cobbler Makes Cricket Boots For World's Cricket Stars

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