Leather to Last

From the collection of

Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Archive
Launched in 2000, Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive spans from 1897 to the present day and currently contains an ever-expanding catalogue of 13,000 items. It comprises material from a variety of depositors including feature films, sport, documentaries, animation, amateur footage, light entertainment, and a significant proportion of broadcast material from the UTV Archive.

Leather to Last


Leather to last is an intimate portrait of shoemaker A. N. Ralston at work. Enjoy watching the whole process unfold as a beautifully made shoe emerges from leather pieces sculpted with hand tools. He quietly explains each step whistling along the way as the shoe changes hands between the skilled makers in his Belfast workshop. This film was created by Roy Spence as part of a series of craft documentaries for the Ulster Folk Museum.


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