Leather Sample Book
Glowcalf leather sampler card from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. It is made of a folded piece of card that opens to reveal small square samples of different coloured leather. Southorn was establised ...
Ledger
Ledger from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. It is organised alphabetically and contains details of customers' accounts between 1855 and 1866. Southorn was establised in 1825 by William Southorn. ...
Letter
Typed letter sent from Surgical Bootworks to Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa on 28 September 1970. Southorn was establised in 1825 by William Southorn. In 1847 the company moved to The Parade, ...
Lizard Skin
A piece of lizard skin used to make bags and shoes at Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. It is light brown in colour. Southorn was establised in 1825 by William Southorn. In 1847 the company moved ...
Lizard Skin
A piece of lizard skin used to make bags and shoes at Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. It is dark brown in colour. Written on the reverse is: "mink lizigator approx 10 pls? shoes 2 bags". Southorn ...
Matches
A packet of matches from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. The matches are in a black card packet with "Southorns" embossed in gold on the front. All of the matches are intact. They have a yellow ...
Minute Book
Minute book from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. It contains the typed minutes of company meetings between 1950 and 1996. The minutes have been glued into the book. Southorn was establised in ...
Ostrich Skin
A piece of ostrich skin used to make bags and shoes at Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. It is dark brown in colour. Southorn was establised in 1825 by William Southorn. In 1847 the company moved ...
Pliers
A pair of metal lasting pliers from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. There is a "2" stamped on one side and evidence of wording stamped on both sides. Southorn was establised in 1825 by William ...
Press
Metal press with a wooden handle. It was used to put in eyelets at Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. Southorn was establised in 1825 by William Southorn. In 1847 the company moved to The Parade, ...
Punch
Metal punch from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. It was made by Penton & Son. It was possibly used to remove eyelets. Southorn was establised in 1825 by William Southorn. In 1847 the company moved ...
Punch
A large metal punch used at Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. Southorn was establised in 1825 by William Southorn. In 1847 the company moved to The Parade, where it remained until 1980, when it ...
Rasp
A rasp from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. It has a metal head and wooden handle. It was used to smooth the leather inside boots or shoes .Southorn was establised in 1825 by William Southorn. ...
Rasp
Double ended metal rasp used as Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa to smooth the leather inside boots or shoes. Southorn was establised in 1825 by William Southorn. In 1847 the company moved to The ...
Register A
Register of bespoke measures for customers at Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. It has a board cover and blue binding down the edge. Inside the book is indexed alphabetically.Southorn was establised ...
Register K
Register of bespoke measures for customers of Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. The book has a board cover and black binding down the edge. Inside the book is indexed alphabetically. Southorn was ...
Scalpel
A scalpel from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. It has a wooden handle and metal blade. The blade is blunt and there are traces of black paint on the handle. Southorn was establised in 1825 by ...
Shoe
Half a man's brown leather shoe from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. The shoe is in cross section to show how it was made. Southorn was establised in 1825 by William Southorn. In 1847 the company ...