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Radio Nottingham,18 Nov 2025,11 mins

Ahead of Her Time: Florence Boot

Notorious Nottinghamshire

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These days, Boots has over 1800 stores and employs over 52,000 people. You might know that it all started in Nottingham, but did you know about the trailblazer that made it all happen? In this episode of Notorious Nottinghamshire, Boots Archivist Sophie Clapp tells the story of Florence Boot. Image: Boots Presenter: Tom Cable Producer: Ethel Mudavanhu/Lucie Lewis Executive Producers: Sara Johnston, Martin Slack

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