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Suckling Brothers Boot Factory, Leeston
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TitleSuckling Brothers Boot Factory, Leeston
DescriptionA Leeston branch of the Christchurch business Suckling Brothers (established in 1871) opened in a building of the recently closed former linen flax mill in March 1945. A contemporary newspaper journalist reported that a dozen women and girls were engaged in being trained to make military boots, and would soon be added to.
Suckling's logo was the letters SB in a diamond. They focused on producing all types of boots and shoes, and imported some styles for women.
Date1945
DescriptionA Leeston branch of the Christchurch business Suckling Brothers (established in 1871) opened in a building of the recently closed former linen flax mill in March 1945. A contemporary newspaper journalist reported that a dozen women and girls were engaged in being trained to make military boots, and would soon be added to.Suckling's logo was the letters SB in a diamond. They focused on producing all types of boots and shoes, and imported some styles for women.
Date1945
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Suckling Brothers Boot Factory, Leeston (1945). Selwyn Stories, accessed 27/05/2026, https://selwynstories.selwynlibraries.co.nz/nodes/view/6076




