2006/2

Coles (Manufacturer)

This pair of Women’s Land Army shoes were issued to the donor in 1942 and worn until 1946 at a farm in Hampstead Norris. They have brown leather uppers and leathers soles. The laces are missing. Each shoe is stamped with ‘Coles 1942 Burton Latimer’. Shoe laces purchased July 2016 for display purposes, not original.

1 pair of shoes: leather, metal

Museum Object Entry Form – ‘Museum Name: MUSEUM OF ENGLISH RURAL LIFE // Received from: [...] // Address: [...] // Description of Object/Collection: 1 pair of W.L.A. shoes. Issued to and worn by donor between 1942-46 at farm in Hampstead Norris. // Reason for Entry: Donation‘, MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Standard museum name: SHOES, W.L.A. // Classification: Personal clothing footware // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from: [...] // Date: 2 Nov. 2005// Condition: Good- natural wear // Recorder: WAP// Date: 23rd Jan 2006 // Description: // References: One pair of Women's Land Army shoes // Brown leather uppers and leather soles. Metal reinforcement on heels. Shoes are well worn, with discolouration to uppers, and cracking on soles. Ball of left sole worn through. Laces missing. Stamped into leather upper on inside ‘Coles 1942 Burton Latimer’. // Dimensions: Each shoe: 27 x 10 cm (length x width) // Associated information: Issued to and worn by donor between 1942-46 at a farm at Hampstead Norris.'

Burton Latimer

1942 - 1942

Leather, Metal

Stitched, Cut, Stamped