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Newspaper Article
The last journey
2014
Overview
Traces the process involved into turning animals into leather and footwear. Chats with the Wairarapa farmer about his rural background, his farm, and his supplying of animal hides to the Tasman Tannery in Whanganui. Details the 60 year old business, talking to staff, including leather grader Kevin Gracie who has worked at the tannery for 29 years. Finally, speaks with the Whangarei bootmaker about his business Lastrite Footwear, some of his more famous customers, and his relaxed lifestyle making farm boots to order. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
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