Alfred Gillett Trust 1950s Court Shoes from the Clarks Wessex Range
We have come across these gorgeous Clarks shoes from around 1953 through our Shoe Digitisation Project. They come from the ‘Wessex’ range.
Shoemakers Museum opens 18 September
Shoemakers Museum Cafe will open on 15 September 2025 for lunches and light bites offering a taste of Somerset. Shoemakers Museum will open on 18 September - celebrating 200 years of shoemaking history. The museum will be open daily from 10am until 5pm, tickets are available to book now at https://shoemakersmuseum.org.uk/.
Work with us - Visitor experience hosts
Our recruitment is now closed but we are still accepting volunteers who would like to join the team.
Website update: New Shoemakers Museum website will replace this AGT website
A new website will soon replace this Alfred Gillett Trust site. Shoemakers Museum opens later this year. We already have a temporary holding website for it HERE and in June 2025 we launch the full Shoemakers Museum website with all the latest news and essential information about Shoemakers Museum.
A year on from breaking ground
A year on from the ground-breaking ceremony for Shoemakers Museum our newest apple tree is in blossom!!!
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