This unique antique rustic and functional item is a bygone from Australias early history. One can imagine shoes being moved around in the factory on it's cast iron wheels a hundred years ago..
Ideal for repurposing, this trolley rack can be collected from My Mother's at Old Petrie Town on a sunday morning, or may be delivered in the Brisbane area by arrangement.
From the internet...
Herbert Thomas Slatter sails from England with his wife and three children. Arriving in Melbourne in 1874, he establishes Slatters Shoes. Over time, H T Slatter is joined by his two sons, J C (Joe) and H H (Hal).
Hal Slatter, the younger brother of Joe, endeavors to expand the Slatters business by travelling to South Australia and he establishes an Adelaide based office in 1901. South Australian based manufacturing commences in 1916 in a small Flinders Street factory. Manufacturing continues to grow at Flinders Street but it soon becomes clear, that in order to progress, larger premises will have to be located and secured. Picture shows a few of the original employees of the Flinders Street Factory.
1938 - A second storey is added to the new building for administration and warehousing. Slatters have been going strong for 65 years and have grown into an Australian Icon.
Moving on to 1939 as War breaks out all over the World, the company becomes a major supplier to the Australian Military producing 600,000 pairs of Boots for the Troops.