Summary

Part of issue TIME WILL TELL. <br/> <br/>Location of events unknown. <br/> <br/>Various shots of woman in shoe shop opening box and taking out new type of wooden soled shoes. She puts the shoes on. They are made a bit like old fashioned clogs, they look a bit frumpy! Various shots of woman walking along pavements and going up steps. <br/> <br/>Narrator refers to them as "emergency footwear". Although this is not made clear in commentary, the wooden shoes are probably due to leather rationing.

Source British Pathé
Title WOODEN SHOES (issue title is TIME WILL TELL)
Description Part of issue TIME WILL TELL.

Location of events unknown.

Various shots of woman in shoe shop opening box and taking out new type of wooden soled shoes. She puts the shoes on. They are made a bit like old fashioned clogs, they look a bit frumpy! Various shots of woman walking along pavements and going up steps.

Narrator refers to them as "emergency footwear". Although this is not made clear in commentary, the wooden shoes are probably due to leather rationing.
Archive British Pathe
Year 1943
Duration 00:00:43:00
Stock Black & White
Sound Sound
Film ID 1558.22

Keywords

shoes shopping rationing world war two
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