• Reference
    Z1600/2/9/1
  • Title
    Bills and billheads
  • Date free text
    1885-1919
  • Production date
    From: 1885 To: 1919
  • Scope and Content
    - George T Brandon, plumber, painter, glazier, grainer, writer and paperhanger of 33 Brereton Road, Bedford (1885); - Joseph Frazer, furnishing and general ironmonger, 9 Silver Street, Bedford (1886); - W Hands and Company, organ builders, of 68 Midland Road, Bedford (1886); - W Walker, baker and confectioner of 14 Costin Street, Bedford (1886); - Henry Burt, general printer and bookbinder of 10 Mill Street, Bedford (1887); - James Garlick, stone, marble and granite monumental works of 27 Priory Street, Bedford (1887, 1903); - T K Green, grocer, wine and spirit merchant of 87 High Street, Bedford (1887 and 1899); - H Osborn, watch and clock maker of 63 Gwyn Street, Bedford (1889, 1896); - F T Howard, stationery and fancy repository of 65 High Street, Bedford (1891); - E Page and Company, late W Williams, wholesale and retail ironmongers and ironfounders and agricultural implement makers of High Street, Bedford (1891); - S Frazer and Sons, furnishing and general ironmongers, gas and water fitters, bellhangers of 9 Silver Street, Bedford (1891); - S Curtis, pastry-cook and confectioner of 84 Tavistock Street, Bedford (1892); - George Hollands, builder and contractor, of Hurst Grove South, Bedford (1892); - William Henry Turner, wholesale and retail china and glass warehouse, Staffordshire House, Midland Road, Bedford (1892); - William Burr and Son, ironmongers, cabinet makers and upholsterers of 5 and 7 Silver Street, Bedford (1893); - James Herbert, Lamp and Oil Stores, 2 Great Butts Street, Bedford (1893); - Smith’s Timber Company Limited of Commercial Road, Bedford (1894); - W Rogers of Ravensden Post Office (1894, 1901, 1904, 1906, 1908); - E P Rose and Son, linen and woollen drapers, hosiers, carpet warehousemen, millinery, mantles and dressmaking of High Street, Bedford (1895); - W Mead junior, carriage builder of Ravensden (1895); - William Wareing of 99 High Street, Bedford (1895, 1902, 1908); - Palmer and Smith, general furnishing ironmongers of High Street, Bedford (1895) - Stevens Bros, tinmen, braziers, zinc and iron plate workers, gas and water fitters of 9 Newnham Street and 14 Hassett Street, Bedford (1896); - Samuel Foster, contractor, brick, tile and lime manufacturer of Kempston (1896); - J Turner and Sons, bedding manufacturers of The Carpet Stores, Lime Street, Bedford (1896); - John E Page, coal and hop merchant and maltster of 5 Saint Mary’s Place, Bedford (1899); - Bedford Co-Operative Society of 33 Gwyn Street (1899); - James Jones and Son, brick and tile manufacturers of Ravensden Brickyard (1900); - F Gamman and Sons, complete house furnishers of 85 High Street, Bedford (1900); - Charles Carter, builder of Castle Road East, Bedford (1902); - A Stevens, tinman, brazier, zinc and iron plate worker, gas and water fitter of 9 Newnham Street, Bedford (1902); - Mrs Burt, milliner and dress maker, toys and fancy goods of 10 Mill Street, Bedford (1903); - J S Mayne, plumber and house decorator of 11 Costin Street, Bedford (1903); - E Braggins and Sons, general drapers, of 28 Silver Street, Bedford (1904); - William Folkes, gravel merchant of Kempston (1905); - Thomas Armstrong, bricklayer, plasterer of Clapham (1905); - James Newman, general and furnishing ironmonger and implement agent of 18 Mill Street, Bedford (1906); - Alfred Mann, wholesale manufacturer of boiled and hard confectionery and pastry cook of 7 Midland Road, 10 Bromham Road, 29 High Street, 32 Silver Street and 5 Saint Peter’s Road, Bedford (1907); - B Wiles, carter of Church End, Ravensden (1908); - J Savage, refreshment caterer of 11 Park Road, Bedford (1908); - Palmer and Smith (late E Page and Company Limited), wholesale and retail ironmongers, iron and brass founders at 59 High Street, Bedford, manufacturers of agricultural implements, brick, tile and pipe machinery at Victoria Ironworks, Mill Street, Bedford (1908); - W J Robinson , printer, bookseller, stationer, newsagent and bookbinder, leather and fancy goods, artists’ materials, die stamps and copperplate printing, 3 Silver Street, Bedford (1908); - E Page and Company, late Palmer and Smith, ironmongers and ironfounders and agricultural implement makers of 59 High Street, Bedford (1908, 1913); - Carters’ Stores, furniture, ironmongery, tinware, china and glass, brushes of Lime Street, Bedford (1909); - F Fensome, coach builder and wheelwright of Chapel Road, Ravensden (1909); - Clare and Sons, goldsmiths, silversmiths, watchmakers of 82 High Street, Bedford (1909); - S W Jarvis and Son of Biddenham Pit and 117 Midland Road, Bedford (1909); - A Savage, grocer of The Beaconsfield Stores, 11 Park Road West, Bedford (1909, 1910); - Henry Burt and Son, artistic and general printers of Mill Street, Bedford (1910); - Page and Company ironmongers of Bedford (1910); - H Rogers, grocer, provision merchant and general dealer of Ravensden (1911); - C and E Weale, house furnishers of 23 and 25 Gwyn Street, Bedford (1912); - W Fuller, grocer of Ravensden (1913); - Ellis and Everard Limited, Midland weighing machine (1911); - G Cook, carts, landaus, waggonettes, governess cars and traps for hire of 120 castle Road and 83-87 Denmark Street, Bedford (1911); - H J Randall, wholesale and retail ironmonger and merchant of Bedford (1911); - William Stanton, grocer, of Ravensden Post Office (1915); - Thomas Barnard and Company branch of Parr’s Bank Limited, Bedford (1916); - Dudeney and Johnston Limited of Bedford (1918); - Henry Burt and Son (F Mackness), letterpress and machine printers of Electric Printing Works, 8 Mill Street, Bedford (1919)
  • The original archive contained a number of files of bills and a selection was preserved to record local firms and their billheads, some firms often changed their billhead to advertise different products and so are here represented by a number of bills.
  • Level of description
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