Printing Plate
A copper printing plate mounted onto a block of wood depicting an image of the Free Public Library, Leamington Spa.
Printing Plate
This printing plate was used to print publicity for the Smallholder magazine. The printing plate depicts a view of a man reading the magazine.
Printing Plate
This printing plate was used to print receipts for Robert S. Roberts, Jewellers, at 100 The Parade, Leamington Spa.
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 ...
Quern Stone Base
The base of a quern stone, which was used for grinding corn. There is a central hole in the base for a stick and a hole has been pierced through the side for flour.
Radford Semele. Cottages
Village street with cottages, showing women and children and a thatcher at work, Radford Semele. 1900s
Randolph Turpin - Newspaper Cutting
A newspaper cutting from Leamington Spa. It welcomes home Randolph Turpin after he become the World Middle Weight Boxing Champion. It features an enquiry into a misleading broadcast, 13th July 1951.
Raphael Holinshed, The... Chronicles, 1577 - Volume 1 title page
Shakespeare’s major sourcebook for the history plays.
Raphael (or Ralph) Holinshed began his career in London as a translator and worked on a history of the world of which the sections on England ...
Raphael Holinshed, The... Chronicles, 1587 - binding back board detail
The craft of the bookbinder in Shakespeare’s time.
Ornamental tools, which had a metal rolling piece were heated over hot charcoal, and then used to decorate the leather ‘blindly’ ...
Raphael Holinshed, The... Chronicles, 1587 - binding view
Books for Shakespeare’s library use.
Large folio volumes such as this were frequently kept in college libraries, or libraries in great houses, often chained to the reading desks. Although the ...
Raphael Holinshed, The... Chronicles, 1587 - binding, front board.
An ornamented binding on a large ‘folio’ volume of Shakespeare's time.
This copy of the enlarged edition of Holinshed's Chronicles has its original leather binding which covers heavy wooden ...
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 ...
Ratchett
This ratchett is from J.Clark and Sons. J. Clark and Sons were whitesmiths, locksmiths and bell hangers. From 1880 to 1980 they lived and worked in a small workshop at 66.5 Clarendon Street, Leamington ...
Ratchett
An iron ratchett from J. Clark and Sons. It has a square headed socket and a handle for turning. The holes in the handle add extra pressure. J. Clark and Sons were whitesmiths, locksmiths and bell hangers. ...
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 ...