Cobbler's last at Nant-y-coy mill
Introduction
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Cobbler's last at Nant-y-coy mill
Image: © Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff Taken: 10 Apr 2010
Probably this was used, not by a professional cobbler, but by an ordinary working man to patch up his, and his family's, everyday boots. Leather soles, although not very hard-wearing, were more easily mended or replaced than today's equivalent in rubber and plastic.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.88824
Longitude
-4.971352