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A THOUSAND THREADS

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A THOUSAND THREADS

A documentary portrait of Dan Nelson, 7th generation bespoke shoemaker.

Dan's great-great-grandfather moved from Cononley to Settle in 1847, and moved his workshop to its current premises in 1865. Dan’s son John is now an apprentice shoemaker in the business, making him the 8th generation.

This film was shot in Dan's workshop on August 21st 2022

CREDITS

Film by Daniel Saul,
Original Idea and Project Producer Esther Nimmo, Project Assistant Steve Truman