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Description: | Mr Maddock, a harness-maker, used these tools. His son donated them to the Museum. Mr Maddock senior bought the harness-making business of Edward Lee & Son on arriving in London from Somerset, where he had completed his apprenticeship. Throughout the early 20th century, he supplied complete harnesses to local costermongers and traders. The company was in the heart of the Bermondsey leather industry, so bought its hides locally. Up to five other saddlers were employed at the Dockhead premises, and collar-making was undertaken as a separate trade by one man working in the basement. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Publisher: | Museum of London | Rights holder: | Museum of London | Subjects: | work | Source: | Museum of London | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Go to resource |
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