K Shoes. The first 150 years, 1842-1992
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- Author(s) Crookenden, Spencer
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1992
- Pages 280pp; illus
- Publisher The firm
- Place Published Kendal
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- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Written by a senior manager, latterly chairman. Good coverage of recent years. Much on C & J Clark Ltd. No financial analysis. Chapters include: '1842-44 - Robert Miller Somervell makes a start'; '1844-48 - Move to Netherfield and into partnership'; '1849-72 - Start of shoemaking'; '1873-99 - Development of the K trademark'; '1900-20 - Start of the 'K Instock Service'; '1920-30 - Postwar growth'; '1931-38 - Mr Simitch, 'gold cross' and 'Abbotts'; '1939-48 - The Second World War'; '1949-55 - Formation of K Shoes Ltd'; 'Links with America'; '1955-59 - Growth in shoemaking, sales and shops'; '1959-1965 - 'Formulast', Clarke's and K Shoe shops'; '1965-75 - The Younie years'; '1975-80 - Hard times'; '1980 - A 'dawn raid' and its result'; 1981-85 - K Shoes joins C & J Clark'; '1986-90 - Start of a new shoemaking revolution'; '1991 - and the future'. Includes family tree of Somervell family