----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Turner" <recumbentd@btinternet.com> To: <LANCSLIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 7:03 PM Subject: Re: [LANCSLIFE] Clogs Linda > I wore clogs when working in paper making in the 1950s, as did most of my > colleagues. The ironed wooden soles were more satisfactory when working with > lots of water sometimes underfoot. Unfortunately they provided scant > protection to the feet and probably exacerbated injuries caused by dropping > something on the toes. Towards the end of the decade, safety footwear was > being introduced and that saw a decline in clog wearing. Harry Clogger in > Heap Bridge Bury just down the road from the mill did a steady business in > custom making new clogs and repairing,by re-ironing old ones. > The Harry had a radio, which had to have an individual licence in those days > and though it may be difficult to believe, but if news of the Budget > statement was needed, an apprentice was sent on an spurious errand to the > Clogger find out if the Chancellor was going to beer and fags. > > RecumbentDennis in Chester UK > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linda Holland" <lmholland@kooee.com.au> > To: <LANCSLIFE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 9:08 AM > Subject: Re: [LANCSLIFE] Clogs Linda > >