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.

Ducker & Son
Company typelimited
Founded1898
FounderEdward Ducker
DefunctNovember 2016
FateClosed
HeadquartersOxford
Inside the premises in 2006

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

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Customers included:

Local legend

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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.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Maev Kennedy (22 March 2017), "Rare ledgers reveal shoe-buying habits of Tolkien and Waugh", The Guardian
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Ducker & Son History". duckerandson.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 March 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. ^ Yurdan, Marilyn (2002). "Oxford City and University". Unexplained Oxford and Oxfordshire. Dunstable, Bedfordshire: The Book Castle. pp. 5–6. ISBN 978-1-9037-4721-6.
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