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Receipted bills in alphabetical order by supplier.

1950-1959

From: 1950 To: 1959

Reciepted bills organized by indexed card dividers. Marked 'M A Private and Garden A/Cs' Each alphabetized section is organised by date, going backwards. There are no entries in section A B Bravingtons, Jewelers, London. Ladies gold wristwatch to clean and repair, £3.7.6d (1955) Bravingtons, Jewelers, London. Indistinct writing 4/- (1952) Bedfordshire Agricultural Society. Subscription for year ending Dec 31st 1952 Barr & Sons, Seedsmen, London. For: 12 Darwin Tulip La Fontaine 8/-; 12 Darwin Tulip Bleu Aimable 6/6d; 12 Cottage tulip Hammer Hales 6/-; 12 Cottage tulip Argo 5/-; 12 Cottage tulip Louis XIV 6/6d; 12 Cottage tulip Colour Beauty 10/6d (1949) C Clement Clarke Ltd, Dispensing Optition Wigmore St London. For Quickset Four inch magnifier £4.4.0d (1956) Carter's Tested Seeds, London. 1 quart Verdone £1.1s (1955) Clement Clarke Ltd, Dispensing Optition Wigmore St London. Fused Toric bifocal lenses to own spectacles £4.9s (1954) Carter's Tested Seeds, London. 2 Dozen Chrysanthemum 'Maximum Esther Read' £2.8s (1952) Carter's Tested Seeds, London. 28 lbs Vaporite 12/- (1952) Carter's Tested Seeds, London. 1 packet Viola, C's Large Flowered Mixed 1/9d; 1 packet Pansy, C's Decorative Giants 2/6d (1951) Hand-written on front and back lists of vegetables: 'carrots, onions, cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower, marrows, cucumber, melons (not water) pumpkins, mustard & cress, radish and zinnias.' On reverse: 'added carrots, onions, cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower, marrow, cucumber, mallons (not water) pumpkins, radish, beans (nice broad b. grow there) zinnias, dahlia seed.' Carter's Tested Seeds, London. 14 packets seeds 11/6d 'Per registered letter post to:- Dr Conran, C/O United Africa Co., Samreboi, Box 2, Insu, Gold Coast West Africa' (1951) George Cooper & Sons, Seed merchants, Bedford. 3 cwts Potatoes Majestic (seed) £4.2.9 (1951) Clement Clarke Ltd, Dispensing Optition Wigmore St London. Ascot clip (taken) £1.2.6; Fused Toric bifocal lenses to own folding spectacles £4.2.6d; Fused Toric bifocal lenses to own spectacles £4.2.6; Toric reading lenses fitted to own spectacles, £2.5.6d; Toric reading lenses fitted to own folding spectacles, £2.5.6d (1949) Carter's Tested Seeds, London. 6 packets Choice Flower Seeds 8/6d; 10 packets Tested Vegetable Seeds 7/3d. 'Per registered letter post to:- Mrs Conran, C/O United Africa Co., Samreboi, Box 2, Insu, Gold Coast West Africa. Artichokes and shallots to follow when available. (1951) D Dust-Bedford Ltd, Bedford, Millinery, Costumes & Mantles. Storage of Brown Pony Coat, Black Persian Lamb, Brown Ind. Lamb, 5 Skin Sable Stole £2.3.0d Dust-Bedford Ltd, Bedford, Millinery, Costumes & Mantles. Storage of Black Persian Lamb, Brown Indian Lamb, 5 Skin Sable Stole £1.13.0d E Eastern Electricity Board, Bedford. Final notice for arrears of £4.1.5d Eastern Electricity Board, Bedford. Letter concerning Greenhouse Account - £4.1.5d. Responding to a letter from Marigo Argenti, who considered the charges 'exorbitant', explaining the period referred to and the number of units used, and offering to send an agent to explain. Eduard & Butler Ltd., shirt makers, hosiers &outfitters, London. Cashmere cardigan £7.15 with purchase tax £1.7.3d Evans, D. H. London, Clothing. House gown £2.0.0d Evans, D. H. London, Clothing. Order for 1 coat £3.6.7d, 1 dress 15/5d, 5 yds silk £1.9.7d, 2 pin curls £3.3.0 Evans, D. H. London, Clothing. Receipt for the above order Evans, D. H. London, Clothing. Advice note for (item unreadable) 19/10d Evans, D. H. London, Clothing. Receipt for the above advice note Evans, D. H. London, Clothing. order for 1 dress £1.9.11d and 1 dress £1.9.11d with reciept attached. Evans, D. H. London, Clothing. Receipt for £2.0.0d F Fenwick, Trevor, Furrier Bedford. Storage receipt for 1 brown Indian Lamb Coat 8/6d Fenwick, Trevor, Furrier Bedford. Receipt to 're-work Persian Lamb Coat into special style reline grey satin £53.0.0d Fenwick, Trevor, Furrier Bedford. Storage receipt for Skunk Stole 3/6d, Silver fox tie 3/6d, Cross Fox tie 3/6d, 23 Moleskins 1/6d Fenwick, Trevor, Furrier Bedford. receipt for 1 brown Lamb Coat repaired and overhauled £18.10.0d. Storage no charge. G Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company, London. To renovating handbag £1.1.0d H Halsall, R. Johnson, Harley St London. For professional dentistry sevices £9.9.0d Halsall, R. Johnson, Harley St London. For professional dentistry sevices £4.4.0d Halsall, R. Johnson, Harley St London. For professional dentistry sevices £6.6.0d Extraction under lacal anaesthesia, scaling and polishing Harrods, London. 1 pr nylon stockings 12/11d with receipt attached Harrods, London. 6 pr stockings £2.0.8d with receipt attached Hockliffe Ltd Bedford, Booksellers. ! book, title obscured by receipt stuck over it. 13/3d I - J Janson, Cobb, Pearson & Co, Solicitors, London. Professional charges in relation to: advision as to your will and subsequently preparing, revising, engrossing and completing a new Will, including attendance upon and correspondance with you thereon' £8.8.0d K Kelway & Son, Langport Somerset, Seedsmen. 100 Special Mixed Gladioli £2.10.0d. Receipt attached Kershaw, Beatrice, of Noble, Fenwick & Noble, Furriers of Bedford. To repairing Brown Indian Lamb coat 18/6 Kershaw, Beatrice, of Noble, Fenwick & Noble, Furriers of Bedford. To storage: Skunk stole, Silver Fox Tie, Cross Fox tie, Persion Lamb coat, 6 skin Sable coat £3.3.6d Kershaw, Beatrice, of Noble, Fenwick & Noble, Furriers of Bedford. Repairing Persian lamb coat 18/6d Kershaw, Beatrice, of Noble, Fenwick & Noble, Furriers of Bedford. Repairing Persian lamb coat 18/6d (as above) with receipt attached Kodak Ltd, London. 5 prints 1/10d, 9 cards 8/5d. Receipt enclosed Laxton Bros, Bedford, Novelty Raisers, Nurserymenn and Seed Merchants. 4 Logan (berries) thornless 18/-; 1 Cherry Whiteheart £1.5.0d receipt attached Laxton Bros, Bedford, Novelty Raisers, Nurserymenn and Seed Merchants. Goods as per invoice £1.0.1d receipt attached Laxton Bros, Bedford, Novelty Raisers, Nurserymenn and Seed Merchants.To seeds as per order £1.17.0d Lewis, John, London. Medical Thermega (electric blanket) £9.16.6d receipt attached Lewis, John, London. Hose. 9/11d receipt attached M Market Place, Olney Bucks. £6.3.8d Marshall & Snelgrove, London, Hose £1.6.2d receipt attached Ministry of National insurance Contrubutions (Refunds) Newcastle-on-Tyne. Letter responding to an application for refund of contributions £23.3.9d, comprising four years pension contributions. None for Mc, N, O, P Q-R Randalls Ltd, Bedford. Greenhouse Heater £3.1.3d Robinson, Peter, London. Jacket £2.19.6d, Jumper £1.11.9 Robinson, Peter, London. Cloth £3.3.8d receipt attached Robinson & Cleaver, London, Linen Manufacturers and Merchants. 4 pr Knickers, 1 socks, 2 vests, 2 pr pants. £8.2.0d Receipt attached Robinson & Cleaver, London, Linen Manufacturers and Merchants. 1 cardigan £6.10.0d Receipt attached Robinson & Cleaver, London, Linen Manufacturers and Merchants. 3 vests, 2 pr knickers £2.13.3d receipt attached Robinson & Cleaver, London, Linen Manufacturers and Merchants. 2 N 81/2 not darkwith note' The very best we can supply' £1.10.5d receipt attached Rose, E. P. & Son Ltd. Bedford. 6/6d receipt attached S Sanders, St Albans, Orchid growers. To Orchids in our care three quarters in 1950 at 14/3d per quarter plus one quarter in 1951 £2.17.0d receipt attached Sun Insurance, Cornhill. Insurance for 'Special Risks' £3.15.0d Sutton & Sons, Reading. To Peas & Beans £1.4.8d, Vegetable seeds £1.1.0d, Flower seeds £1.14.11d, Sundries 7/-. Receipt attached T Taylor, Brawn & Flood, High St Bedford, Soft Drinks manufacturers. 4/6d receipt attached Thermaga, Ermyn Works Leatherhead Surrey. Test Report. Torn, only top part remaining. No U, V W Wallace, R. Landscape & Garden Architects, Tunbridge Wells. 2 Eremurus Elwesianus (Giant Desert Candle) @ 10/6 each £1.1.0d receipt attached Whiteleys, London. Fyreside heater £7.0.0d, Hose postage £1.6.4d, Fish Kettle £2.17.6d, Tin Pomp £1.14.0d (credit). With notes in Marigo's hand Whiteleys, London. Stationary £2.4.5d (marigo writes 'mine') Ditto £1.5.3d (Marigo writes 'Gina's') Sandals £3.5.0d,Plastic covers £2.4.6d, receipted Whiteleys, London. Stationary, postage 5/10d, Receipted X-Y Yuill, Maude, Corsetiere, London. Corseelette with extra shoulder straps £8.12.0d.

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household accounts, COSTUME & DRESS, shopping, jewellery, watches, Bedford Agricultural Show, subscription, optician, vegetables, seedsmen, George Cooper & Son Limited, seed merchants, electricity, Eastern Electricity Board, fur merchant, R.& Company Limited Fenwick, furriers, goldsmith, silversmith, health, dentistry, books, bookseller, solicitors, wills, manufacturers, merchants, underwear, orchids, Brawn and Flood Taylor