> Apologies for any cross postings
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> The Visual Arts Data Service (VADS): The AHDS Centre for Visual Arts has
> just added a unique collection of c.650 shoes from the London College of
> Fashion to its catalogue of image databases.
>
> The Cordwainers College Historic Shoe Collection was built up as a
> teaching
> aid and consists mainly of women's shoes, however, there are some men's
> and
> a few children's. The majority of shoes are British "fashion" footwear
> with
> some orthopaedic, some prize and exhibition work, lasts and shoemaker's
> tools and some ethnic footwear. A number of the items are unfinished, or
> cut
> to show technical details, and others show alterations or repairs. The
> collection is important because it includes many items which illustrate
> the
> history of shoe fashions and shoemaking constructions and techniques. Many
> of the men's shoes are particularly important because of their rarity.
>
> The shoes cover the period from 1780-1990s and include examples produced
> by
> important makers e.g. Pinet, (late 1870's), Joseph Box (1890's), James
> Taylor (c 1900-1910) and W.L. Douglas (1900-1920). Other well-know makers
> are represented including Bartley (c 1885-1920), Bata (1960's), Clarks,
> (1965-71) Flack and Smith (1890's), Peal (1920's and 1930's), Ravel (early
> 1970's), Rosenthal and Doucette (1930's) and Sacha (c 1973).
>
> To browse the collection go to http://www.vads.ahds.ac.uk/. To find out
> more about the history of the collection go to
> http://www.vads.ahds.ac.uk/collections/index.html. VADS now provides over
> 17,000 images for use in research, learning and teaching.
>
>
> VADS: the AHDS Centre for Visual Arts
> Surrey Institute of Art and Design, University College
> Falkner Road
> Farnham
> Surrey
> GU9 7DS
>
> (t) 01252 892723
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> http://vads.ahds.ac.uk
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