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Norwich Shoemaking: From Howlett and White to Norvic

Posted on 10 November 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

EARLY DAYS In 1846 James Howlett, a farmer, invested £10,000 (a large amount in those days!) into the leather currying business of Robert Tillyard, who was then in rooms on Elm Hill. The investment meant Robert Tillyard could move to … Continue reading →

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