Worksh op
Location filming on South Shields waterfront of the process there’s a rhythm and
had found in jacket pockets over the
sound which appeals to us as film-
years when they came in for repair.
makers. It’s also a feast for the eyes.
The contents hinted at customer
Generations of people have worked
lifestyles – from dog biscuits to toy
for the Barbour brand and those skills
cars, party poppers to plane tickets.
have been passed down from one
With Barbour’s support we put a
generation to another. Many of the
call out on Facebook and Twitter for
staff have worked at South Shields for
customers with old wax jackets to
over 20 years and the dexterity of these
tell us their story and we then met up
highly skilled workers is impressive.
with three of them.
Barbour jackets have a wide appeal,
Our location filming included some
as they are beautiful and functional
beautiful British landscapes from
so you can never really be sure who
the South Shields waterfront as the
wears them. One of Barbour’s new
sun rose to a day on an allotment in
retro lining fabrics L was based on
Beverley and walking on Aldeburgh
what the Customer Services team
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