5 Apr 1970
Financial papers for year ending 5 April 1970, including:
- expenditure summary, showing money spent on secretaries, repairs, concert expenses, travel, entertaining, piano upkeep, manager, books, subscriptions, hotels, car expenses, dress, records, publicity, sundries etc.
- fee position summary, showing money from bankings, Peter Pears, and royalties
- bank reconciliations sheet for main account and household account
- main account receipts analysis, showing payments from the BBC, Decca, Royal Opera House, Novello, OUP, Boosey and Hawkes etc.
- Boosey and Hawkes account statement, with details of royalties paid; the royalties are divided into sheet music, mechanical, hire and performing, broadcasting, Canadian sheet, USA and German sheet royalties.
- bank account payment analysis, showing payments for repairs, telephones, chemist, doctor, drinks, flowers, rates, records, travel, subscriptions, donations, sundries, wages etc; names of bodies receiving subscriptions and donations are given.
- summary of wages paid to Whiteland, Drew, Bryson, Hudson, Strode, Simpkin and Cullum
- list of work carried out at Red House by Mr Backhouse, including repairs and general maintenance
- receipt from W. J. Balls Motor Engineers for work on Austin Mini
- household account payment details for wages, food and drink, papers, laundry, household and clothing
- petty cash and postage account
- list of visitors to Red House, including the Pipers, J. Culshaw, V. Tunnard, Ludwig, Peg Hesse, D. Mitchell and S. Nolan
- diary of travel and engagements from 5 April 1969 - 16 April 1970; day by day diary giving details of where Britten travelled to and for what purpose
- income and expenditure account
- list of expenditure at Aldeburgh, including food and drink, hardware, furnishings, wages, garden and household upkeep, chemist, insurance, welfare, adverts etc.
- list of entertaining expenses, including wine, restaurants, casual drinks and food for guests.
50 pages
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