Newitts

About Newitts

1902 - mr frank newitt founded newitt & co ltd, opening the doors down goodramgate, york. Selling leather at wholesale to saddlers, shoemakers, cobblers and sports equipment manufactures.1918 - After world war I frank extend the premises through to st andrewgate with a single storey leather warehouse on land leased from the city.1925 - Franks son raymond joined the business. Raymond saw the opportunity to start selling sports goods with there being a natural affinity between the leather trade and the limited range of sports goods.1939 - Saw the start of world war ii as raymond was under the age for mandatory inclusion into the war he joined the merchant navy. As a result frank lost all of the younger male staff as they had to go to war. Raymond's wife margret was persuaded to join the business in a managerial role, she was a very good business women. She employed the women staff and made sure the business kept on growing.