Company type | limited |
---|---|
Founded | 1898 |
Founder | Edward Ducker |
Defunct | November 2016 |
Fate | Closed |
Headquarters | Oxford |
Ducker & Son was a traditional shoe makers in Turl Street in Oxford. The business was founded by Edward Ducker in 1898. A limited company was formed following the deaths of Ducker and his wife in 1947.
The shop was featured in the 2007 film Atonement.[ citation needed] Ducker & Son closed at the end of November 2016. Its archives are now held in the Bodleian Library. [1]
Customers included:
A local legend, mentioned by Jan Morris in Oxford (1965), tells of an old basketwork armchair reported to materialise in a room above the shop for a few seconds and then gradually fade away. Yurdan, [3] however, states that it has been a long time since reports of any sightings have been made.
Company type | limited |
---|---|
Founded | 1898 |
Founder | Edward Ducker |
Defunct | November 2016 |
Fate | Closed |
Headquarters | Oxford |
Ducker & Son was a traditional shoe makers in Turl Street in Oxford. The business was founded by Edward Ducker in 1898. A limited company was formed following the deaths of Ducker and his wife in 1947.
The shop was featured in the 2007 film Atonement.[ citation needed] Ducker & Son closed at the end of November 2016. Its archives are now held in the Bodleian Library. [1]
Customers included:
A local legend, mentioned by Jan Morris in Oxford (1965), tells of an old basketwork armchair reported to materialise in a room above the shop for a few seconds and then gradually fade away. Yurdan, [3] however, states that it has been a long time since reports of any sightings have been made.