1903-1978 Fantastic Lot of 31 UK Business Invoices Receipts Ephemera

Description:

Column 1

• Ch. J. Neuman, Limited (Engineers & Greasing Equipment Manufacturers, South Croydon, London, 1958)

• Alwayse Castor Company Limited (Castor & Mechanical Handling Manufacturers, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, 1952)

• Wood, Drew & Co. (Chartered Accountants, Chancery Lane, London, 1950)

• Loft Ladders Limited (Loft Ladder Manufacturers, Arabin Road, London, 1978)

• The Halifax Building Society (Building Society & Mortgages, Halifax, Yorkshire, 1957)

Column 2

• Priestroyd Iron Works (Iron Founders & Engineers, Firth Street, Huddersfield, 1907)

• Harrison's Store Ltd. (Department Store & Retailers, Stoke-on-Trent, 1930)

• National Provincial Bank Limited (Banking, Bedminster Branch, Bristol, 1931)

• Midland Wire Cordage Co. Ltd. (Wire Cordage Manufacturers, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, 1953)

• County Borough of Huddersfield (Water Supply Demand Note, Huddersfield, 1907)

Column 3

• Askew Tyre Service (Tyres, Tubes & Wheels, Shepherds Bush, London, 1960)

• J. P. Bentley Anley (Mining & Civil Engineer and Surveyor, Kidsgrove / Tunstall, Staffordshire, 1903)

• F. Davis (Wholesale & Retail Fruit & Potato Merchant, Macclesfield, Cheshire, c. 1930s)

• Wright, Odell & Co. (Auctioneers, Valuers & Estate Agents, Chancery Lane, London, 1914)

• Macclesfield Equitable Provident Society (Funeral Service Department, Macclesfield, Cheshire, 1955)

Column 4

• Henry A. Cole & Co. Ltd. (Belting & Pulley Manufacturers, London / Glasgow / Birkenhead, 1966)

• The Municipal & Public Works Standard Catalogue (Publishers, Bloomsbury Way, London, 1953)

• Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Ltd. (Soap & Toiletries Manufacturers, Grosvenor Road, London, 1933)

• Stafford Tool and Die Co. Ltd. (Engineers & Toolmakers, Gainsborough Works, Stafford, 1962)

• Stokes Castings Limited (Union Foundry Ironfounders, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, 1926)

• Biggleswade Rural District Council (Rates & Water Rent Receipt, Henlow / Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, 1955)

Column 5

• Sun Life Assurance Society (Life Assurance Branch Office, Low Pavement, Nottingham, 1914)

• Electrode Boilers Limited (Boiler Manufacturers, Harrow, Middlesex, 1954)

• Cashman's Do-It-Yourself Arcades (DIY & Hardware Merchants, Bedminster, Bristol, 1970)

• H. B. Wheatcroft (Plumber, Glazier & Building Contractor, Wellgate, Rotherham, 1941)

• Nottinghamshire County Council (Education Committee Letter, County Hall, Nottingham, 1950)

Column 6

• Smethwick Drop Forgings Limited (Drop Forging Manufacturers, Rolfe Street, Smethwick, Staffordshire, 1949)

• Bigland Hogg & Co. Ltd. (Steamship Brokers & Forwarding Agents, Middlesbrough, 1927)

• F. Withers & Son (Builders & General Contractors, Leaton, Shrewsbury, 1920)

• Bolton Co-operative Society Limited (Co-operative Society Account, Bow Street, Bolton, 1949)

• J. & A. Allan, (Bucksburn) Ltd. (Wood Merchants & Timber Trade, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, 1934)

Background Information:

This extensive archive offers a fascinating visual cross-section of British commercial, manufacturing, and municipal history across eight decades of the 20th century. Spanning heavy industry, Midlands engineering, Victorian-rooted building trades, municipal administration, and local grocers, the collection illustrates the rich variety of vintage British typography, engraved letterheads, commercial branding, and accounting practices from the Edwardian era through to the late 1970s.

Condition Report:

Overall in good vintage condition. Individual documents exhibit typical age-related characteristics consistent with historical business archives, including original mailing folds, handling creases, minor corner wear, spindle/punch holes, light edge toning, and period postal stamps, manuscript annotations, or receipt marks. Each of the 31 documents is individually housed in a clear-fronted protective sleeve. See Photos for Condition.

Shipping Information:

Carefully packaged in a protective sleeve to ensure safe delivery. Shipped securely in a rigid mailer to prevent bending or damage during transit.

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