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Tool

A metal tool from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. It opperates with a scissor action. The tool was possibly used to stretch leather shoes and boots to accommodate bunions. "LIGHTENING FULTON IL" ...

Turtle Skin

A piece of turtle 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 ...

Unbutton Hook

A metal unbutton hook from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. It is made from a flat piece of metal with a hook at either end. It is stamped: "THE "UNBUTTON" HOOK RFCD "SESAME" TRADEMARK PATENT APPLIED ...

Warwick. Coten End

Shops in Coten End, Warwick with Wridgway's boot and shoe shop in the foreground. Circa 1905

Wellesbourne. Church Street

Part of Church Street looking towards School Road, showing Currall, saddler and harness maker on the right, Wellesbourne. 1910s

William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1600 [1619] - binding view

A smart 19th century binding on a Shakespeare 'quarto'. The ‘quarto’ editions of Shakespeare’s work were published as slim pamphlets. The original binding of this volume, would probably ...

William Shakespeare, Mr William Shakespeares comedies, histories and tragedies..., 1623, 'First Folio' - binding front board

The ‘'cottage-roof'’ style binding for a Shakespeare ‘First Folio’. Lord Ashburnham’s binding for his copy of the Shakespeare 'First Folio' is simple, but elegant, created ...

William Shakespeare, Mr William Shakespeares comedies, histories and tragedies..., 1623 , 'First Folio', - binding view

A ‘folio’ owned by The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. The tooling on the spine of this copy of the Shakespeare 'First Folio' matches the restraint of the work on the front and back boards ...

Winklepicker Shoe

A 'winklepicker' style shoe with wooden shoe last from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. The shoe is made from red and black coloured leather and has a buckle that is now detached. The buckle is ...

Winklepicker Shoe

A 'winklepicker' style shoe from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. The shoe is made from red and black coloured leather. The heel and sole are missing. The shoe is a copy of an Elizabethan man's ...

Workstation

Metal and wood workstation from Southorn boot makers, Leamington Spa. It was held between the knees and the shoe being worked was placed on the metal support at the top. It may be a stand to put the tacks ...