Morris Williams, Shoe Maker, Porthleven

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GUN_RTR_138_2

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Ted Gundry in conversation with shoe and boot maker Morris Williams of Porthleven who describes his work. He talks about the specialist requirements of fishermen in Coverack, Mullion and Newlyn. He also recalls the country round that he would undertake around the rural areas. Morris reveals that his father once made a pair of boots for a prize bulldog.

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Ted Gundry

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Ted Gundry


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Ted Gundry, “Morris Williams, Shoe Maker, Porthleven,” cornishmemory.com, accessed December 23, 2024, https://www.cornishmemory.com/item/GUN_RTR_138_2.
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