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Britten's invoices and receipts, 1953

Date1953

DescriptionThese documents are mostly in the form of a statement or invoice detailing the items or services to be paid for with a receipt for the money paid attached.
1: Smith & Wesby (Saxmundham). Date: 1 Jan 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Petrol, minor servicing and car hire.
2: G. M. Barraclough (96 Castelnau, London SW13). Date: 1 Jan 1953. Category of expense: Medical. Test and treatment. Radiesthesic Consultant.
3: Collector of Taxes (28 Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich). Date: 6 Jan 1953. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Schedule D Income Tax, first instalment.
4: W. H. Smith & Son Limited (Aldeburgh Railway Station, Aldeburgh). Date: 15 Jan 1953. Category of expense: Household. Periodicals and stationery.
5: East Anglian Magazine Limited . Date: 23 Jan 1953. Category of expense: Subscriptions. Subscription renewal.
6: W. S. Cowell Limited (Ipswich). Date: 28 Jan 1953. Category of expense: Household. Filing boxes.
7: Date: 29 Jan 1953. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Restaurant bill for three. No indication of name or location of restaurant.
8: The Sports Depot (6 Northgate Street, Ipswich). Date: 31 Jan 1953. Category of expense: Household. I doz Silver Feather shuttles.
9: Post Office Telephones (West Stockwell Street, Colchester). Date: Jan 1953. Category of expense: Household. Telephone rental and call charges. Aldeburgh 323.
10: Castle & Company Limited (184 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 Feb 1953. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for drink (Dec 1952 and Jan 1953).
11: Ward & Son (Aldeburgh) Limited (High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 Feb 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Car hire etc.
12: G. M. Barraclough (96 Castelnau, London SW13). Date: 1 Feb 1953. Category of expense: Medical. Two tests and treatment.
13: Timothy Whites & Taylors . Date: 6 Feb 1953. Category of expense: Household. One dustbin. No branch address given.
14: George Constance & Son (142 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 21 Feb 1953. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for household goods.
15: Botwoods Limited (Majors Corner, Ipswich). Date: 28 Feb 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Servicing of Rolls Royce.
16: W. Wells & Son (Saxmundham). Date: 28 Feb 1953. Category of expense: Household. Table lamps.
17: Ward & Som (Aldeburgh) Limited (High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 March 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Petrol, car hire and minor servicing.
18: Smith & Wesby (Saxmundham). Date: 1 March 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for petrol and driver hire.
19: O. & C. Butcher (Outfitters) Limited (129/131 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 March 1953. Category of expense: Household. Boots and denim overalls.
20: A. T. Chenhalls & Company (115 Chancery Lane, London WC2). Date: 2 March 1953. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Professional services re accounts and income tax.
21: George Constance & Son (142 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 7 March 1953. Category of expense: Household. Household goods.
22: George Constance & Son (142 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 10 March 1953. Category of expense: Household. Coal shovel.
23: The Automobile Assocation (New Coventry Street, London W1). Date: 13 March 1953. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Return tickets and accommodation Fishguard to Rosslare.
24: White Lion Hotel (Aldeburgh). Date: 14 March 1953. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Three nights accommodation for Basil Douglas.
25: Borough of Aldeburgh (Town Hall, Aldeburgh). Date: 16 March 1953. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Ground rent, Crag House.
26: War Resisters' International (88 Park Avenue, Enfield). Date: 18 March 1953. Category of expense: Donation. Donation.
27: Nash Concessionaires Limited (Albany Street, London NW1). Date: 21 March 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Overnight garaging of Rolls Royce.
28: The Shelbourne Hotel Limited (Dublin, Eire). Date: 20 March 1953. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. One room for four nights accommodation, Britten and Pears.
29: The Imperial Hotel (Cork, Eire). Date: 21 March 1953. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Two nights accommodation Earl and Countess of Harewood.
30: The Imperial Hotel (Cork, Eire). Date: 21 March 1953. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Two nights accommodation Britten and Pears (?).
31: Arthur Tooth & Sons Limited (31 Bruton Street, London W1). Date: 23 March 1953. Category of expense: Household. Payment for painting. Harwich Estuary, 1913, P. Wilson-Steer, £500.
32: Ballylickey House Hotel (Bantry, Eire). Date: 26 March 1953. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Two rooms, five nights accommodation. Earl & Countess of Harewood, Britten and Pears.
33: The Shelbourne Hotel Limited (Dublin, Eire). Date: 28 March 1953. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. One room, one nights accommodation, Britten & Pears.
34: Huet Motors Limited (Lower Mount Street, Dublin, Eire). Date: 28 March 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Repairs and petrol.
35: Eastern Electricity Board (Aldeburgh). Date: 31 March 1953. Category of expense: Household. Electricity bill.
36: Eastern Gas Board (166 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: March 1953. Category of expense: Household. Quarterly gas bill.
37: Aldeburgh Yacht Club (Aldeburgh). Date: March 1953. Category of expense: Subscriptions. Annual subscription.
38: Ward & Som (Aldeburgh) Limited (High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 April 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Petrol, r servicing and valeting.
39: The Aldeburgh Bookshop (42 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 2 April 1953. Category of expense: Household. Stationery.
40: The Jubilee Hall (Aldeburgh). Date: 2 April 1953. Category of expense: Household. Hire of Jubilee Hall for badminton. Bill submitted March 11, paid on 2 April.
41: Ashfords of Saxmundham (Saxmundham). Date: 18 April 1953. Category of expense: Household. Roll top desk.
42: Tithe Redemption Commission (33/37 Finsbury Square, London EC2). Date: 22 April 1953. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Tithe instalment. Addressed to Britten at The Old Hall, Snape.
43: Mirabelle Restaurant (56 Curzon Street, London W1). Date: 23 April 1953. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Dinner, number of guests unknown.
44: Smith & Wesby (Saxmundham). Date: 1 May 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Petrol, minor servicing and hire of driver.
45: Ward & Son (High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 May 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Petrol, servicing and car hire.
46: Frederic Corder & Son Limited (7 Butter Market, Ipswich). Date: 1 May 1953. Category of expense: Household. Statement for account rendered on Lady Day. For making curtains etc.,.
47: Eastern Electricity Board (Aldeburgh). Date: 5 May 1953. Category of expense: Household. Attending to floor standard lamp.
48: North Laundry (Aldeburgh). Date: 6 May 1953. Category of expense: Household. Cleaning of household linens.
49: Borough of Aldeburgh (Town Hall, Aldeburgh). Date: 14 May 1953. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. First instalment of general rate Crag House and Crabbe Street garage.
50: Nash Concessionaires Limited (Albany Street, London NW1). Date: 20 May 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Two nights garaging of Rolls Royce.
51: Rolls Royce Limited (Hythe Road, London NW10). Date: 23 May 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Statement - no details.
52: Dr M. D. McCready (Basil Street, London SW3). Date: May 1953. Category of expense: Medical. Three treatments and medicine.
53: Green and Hatfield (Northgate, Ipswich). Date: 3 June 1953. Category of expense: Household. Set of eight Suffolk chairs.
54: Eastern Gas Board (72 High Street, Leiston). Date: 9 June 1953. Category of expense: Household. Statement for unpaid gas bill.
55: Collector of Taxes (28 Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich). Date: 12 June 1953. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Schedule D Income Tax second instalment.
56: C. H. Guild (Aspall Hall, Debenham). Date: 16 June 1953. Category of expense: Household. 6 galls dry cider.
57: Borough of Aldeburgh (Aldeburgh). Date: 22 June 1953. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Payment of general rate. See item No. 49.
58: Alfred A. Kalmus (24 Great Pulteney Street, London W1). Date: 22 June 1953. Category of expense: Music. Phil. 53 Mozart.
59: G. M. Barraclough (96 Castelnau, London SW13). Date: 1 July 1953. Category of expense: Medical. As per account rendered - no details.
60: Smith & Wesby (Saxmundham). Date: 1 July 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for petrol and driver hire.
61: Ward & Son (Aldeburgh) Limited (High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 July 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Taxi service and petrol etc.
62: Alec Hodson Limited (Lavenham). Date: 3 July 1953. Category of expense: Music. Bach Harpsichord and solid ivory sharps.
63: Ernest Brown & Phillips Limited (Leicester Square, London WC2). Date: 10 July 1953. Category of expense: Household. Purchase of picture. Brighton, Mary Potter.
64: Dr M. D. McCready (24 Lincoln House, London SW3). Date: July 1953. Category of expense: Medical. Professional services including treatments and medicine.
65: Neal and Tuohy (18 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 August 1953. Category of expense: Household. Incoming money in settlement of insurance claim. No further details.
66: Ward & Son (Aldeburgh) Limited (High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 August 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Petrol and minor servicing.
67: Boosey & Hawkes Limited (295 Regent Street, London W1). Date: 11 August 1953. Category of expense: Music. Diary and ?.
68: Smith & Wesby (Saxmundham). Date: 1 Sept 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for petrol, servicing and driver hire.
69: G. M. Barraclough (96 Castelnau, Lonon SW13). Date: 1 Sept 1953. Category of expense: Medical. Three tests, treatment and medicine.
70: Neal and Tuohy (18 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 2 Sept 1953. Category of expense: Household. Receipt for £2- 9- 9, no details.
71: C. H. Guild (Aspall Hall, Debenham). Date: 9 Sept 1953. Category of expense: Household. 3 casks dry cider.
72: The Opera School Limited . Date: 14 Sept 1953. Category of expense: Music. No details.
73: Ibbs & Tillett Limited (124 Wigmore Street, London W1). Date: 17 Sept 1953. Category of expense: Professional (music publishers and record companies). Commission for a BBC engagement 16 June 1953.
74: Post Office Telephones (West Stockwell Street, Colchester). Date: 22 Sept 1953. Category of expense: Household. Final notice for telephone bill.
75: Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Limited (18 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 30 Sept 1953. Category of expense: Household. Renewal of household comprehensive insurance policy. Neal & Tuohy ct as agents for the insurance company.
76: Ward & Son (Aldeburgh) Limited (High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: Sept 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for fuel (August).
77: Ward & Son (Aldeburgh) Limited (High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 Oct 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for fuel (Sept) and minor servicing.
78: Miss Vanes and Miss Cribb (16 Oak Lane, Bradford). Date: 14 Oct 1953. Category of expense: Medical. Five visits for physiotherapy.
79: Botwoods Limited (Majors Corner, Ipswich). Date: 31 Oct 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Repairs to Rolls Royce and journeys to station.
80: Drs Coldwell and Allchin (52 Welbeck Street, London W1). Date: Oct 1953. Category of expense: Medical. Professional services and x-ray examination.
81: Charles W. Barber (140 Park Lane, London W1). Date: Oct 1953. Category of expense: Medical. Osteopathy treatment.
82: G. M. Barraclough (96 Castelnau, London SW13). Date: 1 Nov 1953. Category of expense: Medical. Test, treatment and medicine.
83: Smith & Wesby (Saxmundham). Date: 1 Nov 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for fuel and servicing.
84: Ward & Son (Aldeburgh) Limited (High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 Nov 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for fuel (Oct). Includes unpaid bill from last month.
85: Botwoods Limited (Majors Corner, Ipswich). Date: 30 Nov 1953. Category of expense: Garage. Reminder re last month's bill.
86: S. W. Ratcliffe (32 Park Square, Leeds 1). Date: Nov 1953. Category of expense: Medical. Unspecified.
87: Dr M. D. McCready (24 Lincoln House, London SW3). Date: Nov 1953. Category of expense: Medical. Treatment, test and joint consultations.
88: The Polytechnic Touring Association Limited (309 Regent Street, London W1). Date: 9 Dec 1953. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Boat and train ticket Harwich to Frankfurt.
89: Eastern Electricity Board (Aldeburgh). Date: Dec 1953. Category of expense: Household. Quarterly electricity bill.
90: Anonymous . Date: Dec 1953. Category of expense: Household. Expenses bill.

ArrangementReceipts and invoices from a particular calendar year are held together. Within each year material is in chronological order. The papers have been arranged by the date of the invoice itself rather than of the transaction documented or of the receipt that is sometimes attached. Where no date is given for the invoice but a dated receipt is held, the paper has been filed according to that date; where absolutely no precise date is given - a common scenario for those firms for which Britten held an account, and which would submit a bill every month - the item has been filed at the end of the material from the month to which it relates. In a few cases there is no indication of the date of a document other than the year: in those cases, the material has been filed at the end of the relevant year, after December's papers.

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