Giovanni Boccaccio, The Decameron, 1620 [and] 1625- binding, spine detail
A Shakespeare source with a fine binding.
The finely detailed gold tooling on Boccaccio's Decameron, in the Shakespeare Centre Library, is the work of a skilled member of the nineteenth-century London ...
Giovanni Boccaccio, The Decameron, 1620, [&] 1625 - binding view
A Shakespeare source with a fine binding.
The elegant binding of this volume dates from the late nineteenth-century and replaced whatever original leather was given to the volume in 1625 when it was ...
Giovanni Boccaccio, The Modell of witt [Decameron Book 1], 1625 - title page, p.A2r.
Italian stories provide source material
Giovanni Boccaccio is known chiefly for Decameron, which was written in 1353. This is a collection of a hundred tales told by ten people who have taken refuge ...
Glossary of Leather Terms
Glossary of Leather Terms from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. The book was produced by the British Standards Institution in 1956. It has a grey coloured cover and inside is an alphabetical list ...
Goose Iron
This is a tailor's Goose iron. It is a 14lb iron used to press suits before they were presented to the customer at Hall & Son Tailors in Leamington Spa. The iron is black with a decorative twisted handle....
Grocery Account Book from W. W. Warren
This is an account book from W. W. Warren grocery shop, 10 Regent Street, Leamington Spa. The account book was issued to Mr Gibbs and was used between 17 February 1940 and 8 September 1949.
Group of Carpenters
A group of carpenters in a workshop, c. 1900
Haberdasher's Bill
This bill was issued to Miss Hill by Bally and Righton Silk Mercers, Linen Drapers, Hosiers and Haberdashers. They were based on Upper Union Parade, Leamington Spa. The bill lists items that have been ...
Hammer
A whitesmith's hammer from J. Clark and Sons. The hammer has a wooden handle and an iron head. J. Clark and Sons were whitesmiths, locksmiths and bell hangers. From 1880 to 1980 they lived and worked ...
Hammer
A clump hammer from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. It has a metal head and wooden handle. The end of the handle has broken off. It was used to knock down soles. Southorn was establised in 1825 ...
Hampton on the Hill. Houses
Hampton-on-the-Hill in the parish of Budbrooke. Houses and ? smithy with horse and trap and horse-cart. 1900s
Handkerchief
A handkerchief worn in the breast pocket of a suit jacket made by Mr Dodd when he worked at Hall & Son tailors in Leamington Spa. The handkerchief is made from white cotton and has a blue edges and a ...
Harborough Magna. Village street
Village street with the horse drawn cart belonging to J.L. Clarke, family butcher, Harborough Magna. 1940s
Harbury. Binswood End
Binswood End smithy and garage, Harbury. 1950s
Harry Crawley Tailors, Leamington Spa
Black and White photograph.
This image depicts Harry Crawley tailors on the corner of Regent Street and The Parade in Leamington Spa. Marcel's hairdressers is above Crawley's shop. This copy of an original ...
Haselor. Forge
The Forge at Haselor. Woman and perambulator standing in the muddy road. 1910s
Haselor. Smithy
W. Groves smithy at Haselor. 1900s
Hat Block for a cap - side view
This wooden hat block was used to shape felt caps during the manufacturing process. Different shaped blocks would be used for different styles of hat. They were sometimes made in several different pieces ...