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Craggs Shoe Repairs History - Part Two After the Second World War the original shop was due to be demolished as part of the slum clearance, so a new shop was opened in Camp Road which then moved to Carlisle Terrace. By this time Tom Jnr had joined his father in the business after his National Service, and the business began to prosper. Sadly Tom became ill and died on New Years Day 1965; at this point Peter joined Tommy. The two brothers and their sister Margaret continued their father's good work and the business moved to the newly opened Seacroft Shopping Centre, one of the first out of town shopping centres to be built. This proved to be a very successful move. The new shop was very busy which meant Hilda and Tommy and Peter's wives and their children (after school and school holidays) worked very hard together with a dedicated team of loyal staff of four men, one of which is Paul Thompson who is still working within the business today. The shop enjoyed 27 great years serving the local community and sometimes not so local, with customers coming from far and wide to have their shoes repaired. |
