The Wellington boot is usually thought of today as a rubber boot, but is illustrated as a leather boot with a wood sole in this 1920s mail order catalogue produced by the Scottish Wholesale Specialty Co. It looks a solid working boot, although questions may have been asked about the quality of the felt lining, when the identical boot with no lining appears to have cost one shilling (5p) more!
Reference: Mitchell Library, GC 685.31 SCO
Reproduced with the permission of Glasgow City Council, Libraries Information and Learning
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boot & shoe makers, boot makers, boots, clogs, felt, footwear, leather, mail order, Scottish Wholesale Specialty Co, shoes, show makers, trade catalogues, wellies, Wellington boots