Date:1825 - 1996 (c.)
Description:Left Victorian man's boot from a pair made at Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. It is made from black leather with a black sole and pierced decoration on the toe. Inside the ankle of the boot is the remnants of the maker's label: "...THORN LTD MAKERS LEAMINGTON".
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.
The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.
A piece of ostrich skin used to make bags and shoes at Southorn boot makers in Leamington ...
Stock book for Miss Holt ladies' shoe maker from 3 May 1847. Thomas Southorn bought ...
Sepia photograph of the exterior of J.T. Southorn on The Parade in Leamington Spa. ...
Minute book from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. It contains the typed minutes ...
A colour postcard from Street Show Museum in Somerset depicting a scene inside a ...
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Donor ref:LEAMG : M4700.2010.78 (70/28933)
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