• Reference
    Z938/10/4/3
  • Title
    File of correspondence regarding repairs to properties owned by Mr W Osborne. Including the following: - Mr William H Osborne life insurance policy renewal certificate from the Prudential Insurance Company Limited [20 Nov 1918]; - Mr William H Osborne life insurance policy from Prudential Insurance Company Limited, Holborn, London [Oct 1919]; - Statement of income tax and house duty on properties at 79 - 83 Westbourne Road, Bedford [8 Jan 1920]; - Quarterly Accounts, including repairs to properties and income tax paid on 43 Bushmead Avenue, 4 Denmark Street, 27 Russell Avenue, Beaconsfield Street, Westbourne Road, 60 Waterloo Road, Bedford [22 Jul 1919]; - Fire insurance certificate issued to Mr W Osborne by the Guardian Insurance Company Limited [9 Oct 1919]; - Letter addressed to Oswald Horn of McConnells from William Osborne aboard R S Orvetio in Colombo [Sri Lanka] on his way to Adelaide, Australia. 'It is very hot today...everyone jumping in to white clothing'. Hopes work at 45 Bushmead is going well...'I trust that the military have settled claim'. Asks him to sell the Westbourne Road property.[25 Nov 1919]; - Income tax statement for 45 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford [14 Jan 1920]; - Bill addressed to Mr Dickens for redecoration of and repairs in kitchen of 45 Bushmead Avenue by James Perkins & Son, 50 & 56 Tavistock Street, Bedford, Plumbers, Writers, House Decorators, general Contractors [5 Jul 1920]; - Letter to McConnells from William Osborne, Charles Street, Adelaide, Australia. States that is absurd that the Military have not settled their expenses.Has not been able to sell the oil paintings yet. Withdraws Westbourne Road properties from sale [1 Jul 1920]; - Letter to McConnells from Halliley & Morrison Solicitors, Mill Street, Bedford, regarding the 5 year lease of 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, repairs by military due to the outside of the property.[1 Oct 1920]; - Quarterly Accounts for proprties owned by W Osborne {Dec 1920]; - Letter addressed to McConnells from Douglas Hoole, tenant of 45 Bushmead Avenue, disputing an account [10 Mar 1921]; - Letter to Oswald Horn written on the headed paper of J T Osborne, High Class Tobacconist, 109a High Street, Bedford, with note from Mr William Osborne requesting they pay 11 11s to JT Osborne and a signature of receipt from the latter.[17 Mar 1921]; - Bill addressed to H J Dickens Esq, from Kilpin & Billson (Samuel Leach Kilpin), General & Furnishing Ironmongers, Hot Water & Electrical Engineers, Bath Fitters, Bell Hangers, Braziers & Gas Fitters, Agricultural & Horticultural Implements, for repairs to bathrooms at the property [Xmas 1923]; - Letter addressed to Mr Alfred Barnes from Sharman & Trethewy, stating that William Osborne had purchased lot 10 of a recent auction sale of land at Flitwick from Mr Charles Franklin, and asking him to pay rent to Mr Osborne instead from 29th Sep [27 Sep 1924]; - Bill addressed to McConnells from J Billington & Sons, House Decorators, Plumbers , Glaziers & Paperhangers 85 Greyfriars Walk, Bedford, for repairs to the ceiling at 45 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford [Jun 1925]; - Letter to Mr Oswald Horn from W Osborne, Adelaide, Australia. Thanks him for cheque and suggests he gets estimates for outside work on 43 & 45 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford [1 Jun 1927]; - Conveyance of right of way at 49 (formerly 39) Bushmead Avenue from William Osborne of The Bungalow, Steppingly Road, Flitwick, to Gladys Mary De Choisy of 49 Bushmead Avenue, wife of Jean Emmanuel De Choisy. Sold for the sum of 50. [1928]; - Letter to Oswald Horn from William Osborne, Marseillles, stating that 6 of rents should be paid to Mrs Osborne. [3 Jul 1929].
  • Date free text
    1919 - 1929
  • Production date
    From: 1919 To: 1929
  • Exent
    No. of pieces: 1
  • Format
    paper
  • Level of description
    item