Interview with Deborah Richardson, owner of Duttons for Buttons (the recorded audio of the interview along with a transcript). Deborah outlines the history of Duttons for Buttons and her feelings about becoming the owner following the death of her mother. She details key points of the company’s past, from the early 20th century establishment of a tailor’s merchant through its evolution to become Duttons for Buttons, with outlets across Yorkshire, explaining how these are linked to her family’s history. She also talks about more recent challenges such as COVID and austerity, and highlights the role of York City Council and local organisations such as Indie York in sustaining businesses through these. The York branch of Duttons for Buttons is in a medieval building, which Deborah shares the history of as well as outlining the challenges of retailing from and maintaining such an old building.
Date of interview: 30/06/2023. Length of recording: 00:56:32.
D Richardson, Duttons for Buttons
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- Dates of Creation2023
- Physical Description1 interview transcript and 1 audio recording.
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Deposited by the Enterprising York Oral Histories project, School for Business and Society, University of York, September 2023.
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