23" Measure

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Date:1825 - 1996 (c.)

Description:Wooden 23" measure from Southorn boot makers, Leamington Spa. It has a hole at one end and a metal strip along one of the long edges. The other long edge has a piece of metal embedded within it to be used as a cutting edge. One corner has broken off.

Southorn was establised in 1825 by William Southorn. In 1847 the company moved to The Parade, where it remained until 1980, when it moved to Warwick Street. When the company closed in 1996 six generations of the Southorn family had worked there. Until the 1950s Southorn was very well known for making bespoke riding boots.


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1820s
Ostrich Skin
Ostrich Skin

A piece of ostrich skin used to make bags and shoes at Southorn boot makers in Leamington ...

1840s
Stock Book
Stock Book

Stock book for Miss Holt ladies' shoe maker from 3 May 1847. Thomas Southorn bought ...

1860s
Stock Book
Stock Book

Stock book from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa, dated 31 December 1865. ...

1920s
J.T. Southorn, Exterior
J.T. Southorn, Exterior

Sepia photograph of the exterior of J.T. Southorn on The Parade in Leamington Spa. ...

1930s
Draper's Receipt
Draper's Receipt

This receipt is from the drapers E. Francis and Sons Ltd., Bedford Street, Leamington ...

1950s
Glossary of Leather Terms
Glossary of Leather Terms

Glossary of Leather Terms from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. The book ...

1970s
Street Show Museum Postcard
Street Show Museum Postcard

A colour postcard from Street Show Museum in Somerset depicting a scene inside a ...

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Donor ref:LEAMG : M4700.2010.4 (70/28841)

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