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T. ROBERTS AND SONS LTD LATER PORTLAND SHOES LTD, 1888-1966; Additional deposit
Catalogue reference: DE 3610
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This record is about the T. ROBERTS AND SONS LTD LATER PORTLAND SHOES LTD, 1888-1966; Additional deposit dating from 1887 - 1966.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DE 3610
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Title (The name of the record)
- T. ROBERTS AND SONS LTD LATER PORTLAND SHOES LTD, 1888-1966; Additional deposit
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1887 - 1966
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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<p>See also DE 2113, DE 4174</p>
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- <corpname>T Roberts and Sons Ltd, shoe manufacturers, Leicester</corpname>
- <corpname>Portland Shoes Ltd, manufacturers, Leicester</corpname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 27 Files
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Deposited by the firm, Gateway Street, Leicester LE2 7DL via Mr Hunt, 25 Jan 1990.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Thomas Roberts began his business in 1872 and in 1889 he built a new factory at The Newarke. The factory was destroyed by fire in 1908 and rebuilt a year later, being extended in 1914 and again in 1921.
The firm ceased trading in 1989.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/1a2786b1-4e10-4c19-8388-0a7e143b944a/
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T. ROBERTS AND SONS LTD LATER PORTLAND SHOES LTD, 1888-1966; Additional deposit