Black leather fire bucket, probably 18th century.

Black leather fire bucket, probably 18th century.

A clicker at work cutting out leather soles at a shoe factory. 1950.

Shoe Black, Waterloo Station, December 1940.

Designer Judith Knight with 'World Cup Willie' child's slipper, January 1966.

Child pushing a toy pram, c 1895.

Man with a shoe manufacturing 'wheel', 1934.

Pair of wooden soled shoes, China c.1910.

Firefighting helmet, c 1880-1920.

Child's orthopaedic boot, 1979-81.

Child's orthopaedic boots, 1979-81.

Boat shoes for walking on water, Science Museum, London, 1993.