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Leather

A piece of dark brown leather embossed with a lizard skin pattern. It was used to make bags and shoes at Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. Southorn was establised in 1825 by William Southorn. In ...

Leather Sample Book

A leather sample book from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. It contains different coloured samples of leather. The book is fastened together by a piece of string threaded through one corner. Printed ...

Leather Sample Book

Zoecalf 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 ...

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 ...

Ludovico Ariosto, Orlando Furioso, 1634 - binding view.

A contemporary expensive decorative binding on a Shakespeare source text The fine gold tooling, and leather spine label are original to this volume, indicating a wealthy first owner who commissioned ...

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 ...

Michel de Montaigne, The Essayes, 1603 - binding front board

A binding contemporary with Shakespeare, with its owner's blind-stamp mark, dated 1603. The plain leather boards of this volume are the original binding created for its first owner, whose personal ...

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 ...

Nuneaton. Alfred King

Mr Alfred King, aged 61, boot and shoe repairer, pictured at his shop 26 Windsor street, Nuneaton. 22 April 1969

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 ...

Pailton. Rugby Road

Bailey's boot and shoe makers and cottages in Rugby Road, Pailton. 1900s

Pen

The shaft of this ink pen is made of carved ivory and engraved brass, with a metal nib. The pen was used by the cobbler W. Smith and Son of Bath Street, Leamington Spa. In 1875 William Smith bought the ...

Pen Nib

This is one of eight pen nibs in the collection of Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum that were used by the cobbler W. Smith and Son. In 1875 William Smith bought the shoe shop at 58 Bath Street, where ...

Pen Nib

This is one of eight pen nibs in the collection of Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum that were used by the cobbler W. Smith and Son. In 1875 William Smith bought the shoe shop at 58 Bath Street, where ...