Retail

Ponds Foot Fitters (1861-2004)

Jane and Peter Gascoyne ran Ponds Foot Fitters shoeshop in Norwich from 1947 until 2004. Jane tells us the story of the historic Norwich shoe

Dancing shoes and selling groceries (1940s-2014)

Pauline talks about her working life in the shoe business and keeping a shop. She also remembers being part of Madame Osina’s theatrical troupe and

The friendly coalman (1944 – 1996)

After leaving school at 14, Desmond worked as a coalman delivering sacks of coal to the growing city of Norwich. After National Service he went

A greengrocer’s tale (1960-2012)

John worked for E. Pordage and Co, the fruit and vegetable wholesaler based in Norwich, visiting small city and village shops and driving to Covent

Open all hours (1940s-1980s)

Jean worked in her father’s shop as a girl and remembers the war and the soldiers who came into the shop. Building up the newsagents

Bringing home the bacon (1958 – 2008)

David worked in the grocery trade after he left school in 1958 and tells about the changes in retail that took place over the years.

Styling hair in the sixties (1966-1980)

June talks about working in the hairdressing industry from the 1960s to 1980. She started as an apprentice and soon took on her own clients.

Entertainer and all round worker (1942-2013)

Dot married young during the war and had five children. She worked in many well-known Norwich companies, including shoe firms, Caley’s, Mackintoshes and Sainsbury’s, the

A bit of this and a bit of that (1975-2013)

Beverley worked in an old people’s home, a coffee shop and a bakery. Later, she worked as a cleaner and a chambermaid which she enjoyed

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