WIP · World in Pocket

John William Henry Wall, Bristol and District Co-op Movement, and Shakespeare Boot Mart plaque

Bristol, Bristol, City of, England, United Kingdom

John William Henry Wall 1855 - 1915 Novelist and Local Historian, "The Shoemaker Poet". A Pioneer of the Bristol and District Co-op Movement, founded at 38 Croydon St and opened at 22 Houlton Street in 1884. He set up the "Shakespeare Boot Mart" at 15 Croydon Street in 1887. A Bootcutter, on low inc

ome, who with Co-operative and Socialist Principles, fought for the rights of Working-Class people. — Croydon House, Croydon Street, Easton

Listen to the audio guide for John William Henry Wall, Bristol and District Co-op Movement, and Shakespeare Boot Mart plaque Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off