These 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 Motor Engineers (Saxmundham). Date: 1 Jan 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Statement re purchase of petrol November 1957.
2: La Reserve (37 Gerrard Street, London W1). Date: 1 Jan 1958. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Statement re meal December 1957 for three.
2A: The Aldeburgh Bookshop (42 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 Jan 1958. Category of expense: Household. December 1957 account: "Norfolk Churches" bought on December 23rd.
3: Stanley Motors (7 New Cavendish Street, London W1). Date: 2 Jan 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Car hire Chester Gate to Chelsea Town Hall.
4: Walter French Building Contractor (High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 3 Jan 1958. Category of expense: Household. Extensive internal building works to Red House.
5: Collector of Taxes (28 Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich). Date: 8 Jan 1958. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Schedule A Income Tax on house, garage etc.
6: A. Chignell (The Cherry Tree, Bromeswell). Date: 8 Jan 1958. Category of expense: Household. 700 rolls of turf.
7: Borough of Aldeburgh (Craig Royston, Aldeburgh). Date: 29 Jan 1958. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. General rate and water charges second instalment. Lock-up garage on land adjoining Red House, Golf Lane.
8: Eastern Electricity Board (103 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 30 Jan 1958. Category of expense: Household. Electrical work to Red House.
9: W. D. Titlow & Son (Leiston). Date: 31 Jan 1958. Category of expense: Household. Fencing materials.
10: Carter's Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: Jan 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for petrol and car hire.
11: La Reserve (37 Gerrard Street, London W1). Date: 4 Feb 1958. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Statement re three meals Jan and Feb 1958.
12: E. Gould & Son (67 Moorgate, London EC2). Date: 4 Feb 1958. Category of expense: Medical. Homoeopathic medicine.
13: Collector of Taxes (28 Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich). Date: 7 Feb 1958. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Schedule A Income Tax on 2 lock-up garages, Crabbe Street.
14: Collector of Taxes (28 Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich). Date: 7 Feb 1958. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Schedule A Income Tax on Crag House.
15: Aldeburgh Yacht Club (Aldeburgh). Date: 17 Feb 1958. Category of expense: Subscriptions. Annual subscription to yacht club.
16: Suffolk Seed Stores (6 Church Street, Woodbridge). Date: 21 Feb 1958. Category of expense: Household. Various flower and vegetable seeds.
17: Afia Limited (93/95 Baker Street, London W1). Date: 26 Feb 1958. Category of expense: Household. Making, supplying and laying of fitted carpets. Red House.
18: Dr M.D. McCready (Basil Street, London SW3). Date: Feb 1958. Category of expense: Medical. Receipted bill for professional services including tests, treatments and medicines.
19: Carter's Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: Feb 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for petrol and minor servicing.
20: Stanley Motors (7 New Cavendish Street, London W1). Date: 4 March 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for car hire.
21: R.C. Notcutt Limited (The Nursery, Woodbridge). Date: 7 March 1958. Category of expense: Household. Hedging plants.
22: Walter French Building Contractor (High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 11 March 1958. Category of expense: Household. Interim payment for building works at Red House. See Item No 4.
23: A. Nelson & Company Limited (73 Duke Street, London W1). Date: 19 March 1958. Category of expense: Medical. Account for Homoeopathic medicines supplied.
24: A. Nelson & Company Limited (73 Duke Street, London W1). Date: 19 March 1958. Category of expense: Medical. Homoeopathic medicine.
25: The Midland Hotel (Manchester 2). Date: 21 March 1958. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Three nights stay, one room. Messrs Pears and Britten.
26: The Midland Hotel (Manchester 2). Date: 21 March 1958. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Two nights stay. J. W. Cullum.
27: Grand Hotel (Leopold Street, Sheffield 1). Date: 21 March 1958. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. One nights stay. Apparently Britten only.
28: Post Office Telephones (West Stockwell Street, Colchester). Date: 26 March 1958. Category of expense: Household. Receipted bill for telephone charges.
29: Suffolk Seed Stores (6 Church Street, Woodbridge). Date: 31 Marc h 1958. Category of expense: Household. Horticultural sundries.
30: Eastern Electricity Board (103 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 31 March 1958. Category of expense: Household. Rewiring house, garage and outbuilding.
31: Carter's Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: March 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for petrol and minor servicing.
32: The Aldeburgh Bookshop (42 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 April 1958. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for books and stationery.
33: H.T. Cadbury Brown, Architect (17 Clarges Street, London W1). Date: 1 April 1958. Category of expense: Household. Receipted bill re Certificate No 1 for building work to the studio. Bill generated by the architect but due to Walter French, contractor.
34: Suffolk Music Festival. Date: 2 April 1958. Category of expense: Subscriptions. Subscription to festival.
35: Percy Wigg (88 St Peter's Street, Lowestoft). Date: 2 April 1958. Category of expense: Music. Interior removal of piano.
36: Collector of Taxes (28 Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich). Date: 3 April 1958. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Schedule A income tax on lock-up garage adjoining Red House. Addressed to Britten at 4 Crabbe Street.
37: R. H. Hearn (name not clear) (36 Crag Path, Aldeburgh). Date: 8 April 1958. Category of expense: Household. 20 cards. No other information.
38: Borough of Aldeburgh (Craig Royston, Aldeburgh). Date: 17 April 1958. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. General rate and water charges, first instalment.Red House, garage and premises.
39: Borough of Aldeburgh (Craig Royston, Aldeburgh). Date: 17 April 1958. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. General rate and water charges, first instalment.Lock-up garage on land adjoining Red House.
40: Collector of Taxes (Ipswich). Date: 18 April 1958. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Receipt for Income Tax and Land Tax. No demand paperwork, therefore unclear what this refers to; year column states 55/56.
41: Collector of Taxes (Ipswich). Date: 18 April 1958. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Receipt for Income Tax and Land Tax. No demand paperwork, therefore unclear what this refers to; year column states 56/57.
42: Ridge Motors Limited (Cannon Hill, London N14). Date: 19 April 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Breakdown service, towing Jensen from North Circular.
43: Ridge Motors Limited (Cannon Hill, London N14). Date: 19 April 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Repairs to Jensen's clutch.
44: The Aldeburgh Bookshop (42 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 30 April 1958. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for stationery.
45: Carter's Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: April 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for petrol, minor servicing and hire of driver.
46: La Reserve (37 Gerrard Street, London W1). Date: 1 May 1958. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Meal for three, 11 April.
47: Suffolk Seed Stores (Woodbridge). Date: 8 May 1958. Category of expense: Household. Horticultural sundries.
48: A. T. Chenhalls & Company (115 Chancery Lane, London WC2). Date: 12 May 1958. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Receipted account for fees for preparation of accounts for y/e 5 April 1956.Includes preparation of Income Tax return, preparation of separate account re world tour; discussions with Boosey & Hawkes and Decca Records.
49: Afia Limited (95 Baker Street, London W1). Date: 14 May 1958. Category of expense: Household. Supply of three special size carpets. Addressed to P. Pears, Esq.
50: Post Office Telephones (West Stockwell Street, Colchester). Date: 28 May 1958. Category of expense: Household. Telephone rental and call charges. Aldeburgh 3323.
51: Thomas Moy Limited (4 High Street, Colchester). Date: 31 May 1958. Category of expense: Household. Domestic fuel oil.
52: Carter's Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: May 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for petrol, minor servicing and taxi.
53: Dr M. D. McCready (Basil Street, London SW3). Date: 1 June 1958. Category of expense: Medical. Receipted bill for professional services including tests, treatments and medicines, ,arch, April, May 1958.
54: La Reserve (37 Gerrard Street, London W1). Date: 1 June 1958. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Receipted bill for two meals, 1st and 20th May 1958.
55: Percy Wigg (88 St Peter's Street, Lowestoft). Date: 2 June 1958. Category of expense: Household. Removal of grand piano at Red House.
56: Frederic Corder & Son Limited (18 & 20 Tavern Street, Ipswich). Date: 3 June 1958. Category of expense: Household. Filling and lacing pouffe.
57: A. G. Noy (The Lodge, Aldringham). Date: 5 June 1958. Category of expense: Household. Ploughing and cultivating.
58: Leiston Self-Drive (75 High Street, Leiston). Date: 6 June 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Deposit for hire of car 11-22 June 1958. Addressed to J. W. Cullum.
59: Frederic Corder & Son Limited (18 & 20 Tavern Street, Ipswich). Date: 7 June 1958. Category of expense: Household. Purchase of rugs and sailcloth. Addressed to Mr Pears.
60: Steinway & Sons (1 & 2 St George Street, London W1). Date: 11 June 1958. Category of expense: Music. Special visit from London to look over and tune grand piano. Addressed to Britten at Aldeburgh Festival Office.
61: Forsyte, Kerman & Phillips (11 Mansfield Street, London W1). Date: 13 June 1958. Category of expense: Household. Professional charges re purchase of land in Golf Lane.
62: Forsyte, Kerman & Phillips (11 Mansfield Street, London W1). Date: 13 June 1958. Category of expense: Household. Professional charges re exchange of Crag House and Red House with S. Potter.
63: Epps, Thatcher & Company (60 Jermyn Street, London SW1). Date: 18 June 1958. Category of expense: Medical. Receipted account for April/May 1958. Medicines? No details given.
64: Miss Marshall. Date: 26 June 1958. Category of expense: Other. Receipt for £2 2s 0d. No further details.
65: Suffolk Seed Stores (Woodbridge). Date: 28 June 1958. Category of expense: Household. Horticultural supplies.
66: Eastern Electricity Board (103 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 30 June 1958. Category of expense: Household. Electrical works to Red House.
67: George Constance & Son (142 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 30 June 1958. Category of expense: Household. Household ironmongery supplies etc.
68: The Aldeburgh Bookshop (42 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 30 June 1958. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for books and stationery.
69: Ridge Motors Limited (Cannon Hill, London N14). Date:. Category of expense: Garage. Car delivery. No date but put with June ewceipts. Does this relate to Nos 42 and 43?.
70: Aldeburgh Festival (Aldeburgh). Date: June 1958. Category of expense:. Various receipts for travel, petrol, b&b etc.
71: Carter's Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: June 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for petrol and driver hire.
72: Downie & Fishwick, Veterinary Surgeons (Saxmundham). Date: 1 July 1958. Category of expense: Household. Professional attendance.
73: Castle & Company Limited (High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 July 1958. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for drink.
74: Eastern Electricity Board (103 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 3 July 1958. Category of expense: Household. Electricity bill.
75: Friends of Blythburgh (Blythburgh). Date: 3 July 1958. Category of expense: Subscriptions. Annual subscription.
76: Musicians Organization for Peace. Date: 4 July 1958. Category of expense: Subscriptions. Donation.
77: Thomas Moy Limited (4 High Street, Colchester). Date: 4 July 1958. Category of expense: Household. Domestic fuel oil.
78: Forsyte, Kerman & Phillips (11 Mansfield Street, London W1). Date: 4 July 1958. Category of expense:. Receipted account relating to Nos 62 and 63.
79: Ibbs & Tillett Limited (124 Wigmore Street, London W1). Date: 15 July 1958. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. First class air ticket London/Generva, Geneva/Gstaad.
80: Longmans Limited (4 Cornhill, Dorchester). Date: 22 July 1958. Category of expense: Household. Headed stationery and envelopes.
81: Collector of Taxes (28 Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich). Date: 24 July 1958. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Schedule D income tax second instalment.
82: Carter's Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: July 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for petrol and minor repairs.
83: Post Office Telephones (29 Head Street, Colchester). Date: July 1958. Category of expense: Household. Half-yearly account for telephone service. Aldeburgh 3323.
84: Post Office Telephones (29 Head Street, Colchester). Date: July 1958. Category of expense: Household. Half-yearly account for telephone service. Aldeburgh 323, no supporting paperwork.
85: Ashfords of Saxmundham (Saxmundham). Date: July 1958. Category of expense: Household. Furniture collected from Chester Gate.
86: G. M. Barraclough (96 Castelnau, London SW13). Date: 1 August 1958. Category of expense: Medical. Tests, treatment and medicine. Radiesthesic consultant.
87: G. E. Stein (97 Harley Street, London W1). Date: 1 August 1958. Category of expense: Medical. Professional services.
88: La Reserve (37 Gerrard Street, London W1). Date: 1 August 1958. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Account for meal 17 July.
89: Collector of Taxes (28 Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich). Date: 12 August 1958. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Receipt for Schedule D income tax - see No 81.
90: Reynolds Stone (Litton Cheney, Dorset). Date: 12 August 1958. Category of expense: Household. About nine engravings.
91: C. Cable (24 Saxmundham Road, Aldeburgh). Date: 14 August 1958. Category of expense: Household. Works to ceiling, Red House.
92: Dr M. D. McCready (Basil Street, London SW3). Date: 20 August 1958. Category of expense: Medical. Professional services including tests, treatments and a consultation.
93: The Decca Record Company Limited (9 Albert Embankment, London SE11). Date: 21 August 1958. Category of expense: Music. Four records.
94: Farm Mechanisation Company (Melton). Date: 27 August 1958. Category of expense: Household. Howard Yoeman Rotovator.
95: Carter's Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: August 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for petrol, taxi hire and minor servicing.
96: Great Northern Hotel (King's Cross, London N14). Date: 1 Sept 1958. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Two lunches.
97: Smith & Wesby Motor Engineers (Saxmundham). Date: 1 Sept 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for servicing and repairs.
98: The Aldeburgh Bookshop (42 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 Sept 1958. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for books and stationery.
99: North British Trust Hotels. Date: 6 Sept 1958. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. One night accommodation and dinner. Location of hotel not given.
100: Collector of Taxes (28 Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich). Date: 9 Sept 1958. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Interest on Schedule D income tax.
101: The Green Dragon Hotel (Hereford). Date: 10 Sept 1958. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Three nights accommodation, dinners etc. One room, Britten and Pears.
102: The Lansdown Grove Hotel (Bath). Date: 11 Sept 1958. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. One night accommodation and dinner. One room, Britten and Mr Duncan.
103: The Lamb Hotel (Ely). Date: 12 Sept 1958. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. One night accommodation and dinner. One person only?.
104: Walter French Building Contractor (High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 12 Sept 1958. Category of expense: Household. Repairs and works to house and greenhouse.
105: Gelon (, Germany). Date: 16 Sept 1958. Category of expense:. Unknown.
106: Minimax Limited (Feltham). Date: 18 Sept 1958. Category of expense: Household. Presumably fire extinguishers?.
107: A. Nelson & Company Limited (73 Duke Street, London W1). Date: 23 Sept 1958. Category of expense: Medical. Statement for Homoeopathic medicines.
108: R. C. Notcutt Limited (The Nursery, Woodbridge). Date: 25 Sept 1958. Category of expense: Household. 100 Cupressus macrocarpa trees.
109: Collector of Taxes (28 Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich). Date: 25 Sept 1958. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Receipt for income tax interest - see No 100.
110: The Aldeburgh Bookshop (42 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 30 Sept 1958. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for books and stationery.
111: Borough of Aldeburgh (Craig Royston, Aldeburgh). Date: 30 Sept 1958. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. General rate and water charges second instalment. House, garage and premises, Red House, Golf Lane, and lock up garage.
112: Ashfords of Saxmundham (Saxmundham). Date: Sept 1958. Category of expense: Household. Collection of bedstead and delivery, Aldeburgh to London.
113: Carter's Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: Sept 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for petrol.
114: La Reserve (37 Gerrard Street, London W1). Date: 1 Oct 1958. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Dinner for three, 23 Sept 1958.
115: A. Nelson & Company Limited (73 Duke Street, London W1). Date: 16 Oct 1958. Category of expense: Medical. Homoeopathic medicine.
116: Hall Harding Limited (Dacre Street, London SW1). Date: 22 Oct 1958. Category of expense: Music. Supply of transparencies of Serenade No 10.
117: Reid's Hotel (Funchal, Madeira). Date: 27 Oct 1958. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Four nights pension terms and drinks etc. Britten and Pears, one room - bill includes a box of tennis balls.
118: Suffolk Seed Stores (Woodbridge). Date: 28 Oct 1958. Category of expense: Household. Horticultural supplies.
119: Thomas Moy Limited (4 High Street, Colchester). Date: Oct 1958. Category of expense: Household. Domestic fuel oil.
120: Carter's Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: Oct 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for petrol.
121: Smith & Wesby Motor Engineers (Saxmundham). Date: 1 Nov 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for petrol etc.
122: Daimler-Lanchester Distributors (Yorkshire) Limited (Roseville Road, Leeds 8). Date: 4 Nov 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Hire of Morris Minor Saloon 9 Oct to 18 Oct 1958.
123: Walter French Building Contractor (High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 5 Nov 1958. Category of expense: Household. Building works Red House.
124: Hotel Tivoli (Avenida da Liberdade, Lisbon, Portugal). Date: 6 Nov 1958. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Three nights accommodation etc. Britten and Pears, one room.
125: Richard ? (The Storehouse, Wivenhoe). Date: 14 Nov 1958. Category of expense: Household. One picture. Surname unreadable.
126: Walter French Building Contractor (High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 21 Nov 1958. Category of expense: Household. Minor building works.
127: Universal Aunts Limited (61 Wilton Place, London SW1). Date: 25 Nov 1958. Category of expense: Household. Engagement of Mrs Graham, evening cook for 2nd, 3rd, 7th and 8th December.
128: Mary Jaques (27 St Helen's Street, Ipswich). Date: 30 Nov 1958. Category of expense: Household. Professional attendance, boarding charge (vet). Jul-58.
129: Carter's Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: Nov 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for petrol and minor servicing.
130: La Reserve (37 Gerrard Street, London W1). Date: 1 Dec 1958. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Monthy account for meals, 7th, 12th and 29th Nov.
131: O. & C. Butcher (Outfitters) Limited (129/131 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 Dec 1958. Category of expense: Household. Various items of clothing.
132: R. C. Notcutt Limited (The Nursery, Woodbridge). Date: 2 Dec 1958. Category of expense: Household. Quantity of fruit trees, roses, other plants and sundries.
133: Dr M. D. McCready (Basil Street, London SW3). Date: 3 Dec 1958. Category of expense: Medical. Professional services including consultations, tests, treatments and medicines.
134: Collector of Taxes (28 Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich). Date: 5 Dec 1958. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Schedule A income tax, house, garage etc.
135: Collector of Taxes (28 Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich). Date: 5 Dec 1958. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Schedule A income tax lock-up garage.
136: Collector of Taxes (28 Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich). Date: 5 Dec 1958. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Schedule D income tax 1956-57.
137: Ipswich Male Voice Choir (Ipswich). Date: 6 Dec 1958. Category of expense: Subscriptions. Annual Vice-President's subscription 1958-9.
138: Contractor's receipt. Date: 6 Dec 1958. Category of expense: Household. Receipt fopr money received by contractor. No indication of who the contractor is or what the work was for.
139: Stanley Motors (7 New Cavendish Street, London W1). Date: 9 Dec 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Statement of account for various car hires July-Nov.
140: Christian Action (2 Amen Court, London EC4). Date: 13 Dec 1958. Category of expense: Household. Christmas cards.
141: RSPB (25 Eccleston Square, London SW1). Date: 16 Dec 1958. Category of expense: Subscriptions. Junior Member's Subscription.
142: Thomas Moy Limited (4 High Street, Colchester). Date: 16 Dec 1958. Category of expense: Household. Domestic fuel oil.
143: Collector of Taxes (28 Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich). Date: 19 Dec 1958. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Schedule D income tax, first instalment.
144: A. Nelson & Company Limited (73 Duke Street, London W1). Date: 30 Dec 1958. Category of expense: Medical. Homoeopathic medicine.
145: G. Bickers (116 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 31 Dec 1958. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for drink.
146: The Aldeburgh Bookshop (42 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 31 Dec 1958. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for books and stationery.
147: Smith & Wesby Motor Engineers (Saxmundham). Date: 31 Dec 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Renewal of car insurance. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Co. Ltd.
148: Carter's Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: Dec 1958. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for petrol of hire of driver.
149: Post Office Telephones (29 Head Street, Colchester). Date: Dec 1958. Category of expense: Household. Half yearly telephone account. Aldeburgh 323 - no date and no bill.
Receipts 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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