Everett's Blacking
A jar of Everett's blacking from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. A brown ceramic jar with a black plastic stopper. It has a white label printed with a description and directions for use. Southorn ...
Fabric Sample Book
Fabric sample book used at Hall & Son tailors. It has a red plastic mock leather effect cover printed with gold lettering and a red and white twisted cord handle. The book contains samples of merino wool ...
Fabric Sample Book
Fabric sample book used at Hall & Son tailors. It is made of red plastic mock leather and the cover is printed with gold lettering. The book contains samples of sovereign wool in blue, brown and black ...
Fabric Sample Book
Fabric sample book used at Hall & Son tailors. It has a green plastic mock leather effect cover that is printed with gold lettering. It contains samples of Dorchester wool in various coulours and designs....
Fire Station, Leamington Spa
A view of the Fire Station on the corner of Dale Street and Warwick Street, Leamington Spa, c. 1960-1980.
French Chalk
A wooden container of French Chalk from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. The container has a twist-off outer lid and an inner 'shaker' lid. It is made from polished wood. Southorn was establised ...
Furniture Store's Bill
A printed and handwritten bill to Mrs Hamilton Davies from Thomas Lane and Company. This was a furniture store with branches at 52-56 Warwick Street and 1 Bedford Street, Leamington Spa. The bill is dated ...
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....
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 ...
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 ...
Hat Stretcher
Hat stretcher used at Hall & Son tailors, Leamington Spa. It has a wooden oval frame with metal inserts that expand. A turned wooden column in centre is threaded at either end to wind the frame open and ...
Heel
Wooden heel covered in black leather from 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 ...
Heel
Plastic heel covered in black leather from 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 ...
Heel Tips
A pair of plastic heel tips attached to a piece of card. The heel tips are brown and slightly scuffed. They have been punched through the card, which is printed in Italian. Southorn was establised in ...
Horse Bit
This horse's bit used to hang in the shop of Hall & Son tailors, Leamington Spa, to reflect the interests of their customers in horse riding and the Warwickshire hunt.
Horse Stirrup
One of a pair of horse stirrups that used to hang in Hall & Son tailors, Leamington Spa, to reflect the interests of their customers in horse riding and the Warwickshire hunt.
Horse Stirrup
One of a pair of horse stirrups that used to hang in Hall & Son tailors, Leamington Spa, to reflect the interests of their customers in horse riding and the Warwickshire hunt.