The Museum of Leather Craft was set up by Leather Industry and Livery company representatives to be the national repository for items and information on the topic of leather. They are arguably the largest and most diverse resource on the subject of Leather in the world – with a collection of over 5000 unique items and a library of over 3000 volumes on the subject. They actively acquire new items and are currently developing an oral archive – recording the voices and recollections of those involved with the industry both past and present.
The Museum of Leather Craft is the result of John Waterer’s good work. The debt of gratitude for leaving us with such a remarkable collection, such rich and engaging stories about man’s endeavours with leather, is enormous. They owe it to him to continue where he left off, to collect, talk about and inspire present and future generations with the simple fact ‘there is nothing like leather’.
