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Britten's invoices and receipts, 1970

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: O. & C. Butcher (Outfitters) Limited (129 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 Jan 1970. Category of expense: Household. Levi cords, slippers, trousers.
2: R. A. Ward Electrical Services (137 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 Jan 1970. Category of expense: Household. Checking floor heater.
3: R. A. Ward Electrical Services (137 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 Jan 1970. Category of expense: Household. TV repair.
4: Jack Phipps (101 Offord Road, London N1). Date: 2 Jan 1970. Category of expense: Household. Photographic prints.
5: Rebel Press. Date: 2 Jan 1970. Category of expense: Subscriptions. Subscription to purchase Part 1 of Ronald Duncan's poem Man. No details given for the Rebel Press.
6: Grayson Travel Limited (85 Duke Street, London W1). Date: 7 Jan 1970. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. First class air ticket London Frankfurt return. Invoiced to Mrs Phipps at 101 Offord Road, N1.
7: Clive Strutt (17 King Edward Road, Leiston). Date: 9 Jan 1970. Category of expense: Household. Photographic prints.
8: Peace Pledge Union (6 Endsleigh Street, London WC1). Date: 10 Jan 1970. Category of expense: Donation. Donation in response to specific request.
9: The Aldeburgh Festival Club (Aldeburgh). Date: 12 Jan 1970. Category of expense: Household. Six bottles Denis Mourie brandy. Stapled to this is a bill for dinner for seven people.
10: S. R. Batson Limited (Barrack Corner, Ipswich). Date: 14 Jan 1970. Category of expense: Household. Servicing of Imperial 7B ?typewriter?.
11: Stephensons (Aldeburgh) Limited (46 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 22 Jan 1970. Category of expense: Household. Ingersoll alarm clock.
12: Victoria Wine - Tyler Limited. Date: 24 Jan 1970. Category of expense: Household. Drinks bill. No address details given.
13: Peters Edition (119-125 Wardour Street, London W1). Date: 26 Jan 1970. Category of expense: Music. P2524. No further details given.
14: Charles H. Pugh Limited (176 Exning Road, Newmarket). Date: 26 Jan 1970. Category of expense: Household. Servicing of Atco lawnmower.
15: Aldeburgh Recorded Music Centre (180 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 28 Jan 1970. Category of expense: Music. Various recordings, one posted to Germany - no details.
16: Aldeburgh Recorded Music Centre (180 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 28 Jan 1970. Category of expense: Music. Account for December purchases of recordings.
17: Rembrand Business Equipment Limited (20 Hill House Road, Norwich). Date: 30 Jan 1970. Category of expense: Household. Agfa materials.
18: William Cory & Son Limited (Gravel Lane, London E1). Date: 31 Jan 1970. Category of expense: Household. Domestic fuel oil.
19: The Aldeburgh Bookshop (42 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 31 Jan 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for stationery and books.
20: International Stores Limited (Aldeburgh). Date: Jan 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for groceries.
21: Carter's Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: Jan 1970. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for fuel.
22: W. J. Balls Motor Engineeers (St John's Road, Saxmundham). Date: Jan 1970. Category of expense: Garage. Minor servicing of Rover, fuel for Rover and Mini and chauffering services.
23: Steinway & Sons (1 & 2 St George Street, London W1). Date: 11 Feb 1970. Category of expense: Music. Account for piano tuning for 1969.
24: Faber Music Limited (38 Russell Square, London WC1). Date: 11 Feb 1970. Category of expense: Professional (music publishers and record companies). Bill for flowers sent to a colleague's widow on behalf of Britten.
25: Pears-Phipps Management (101 Offord Road, London N1). Date: 11 Feb 1970. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Car to London Airport for Britten and Pears.
26: William Cory & Son Limited (Cliff Quay, Ipswich). Date: 11 Feb 1970. Category of expense: Household. Boiler service.
27: Rural District of Hartismere (Castleton Way, Eye). Date: 12 Feb 1970. Category of expense: Rates, taxes and general financial. General rate from 7 Feb to 31 Mar for Chapel Cottage. In the parish of Horham.
28: Galliard Limited (Queen Anne's Road, Great Yarmouth). Date: 12 Feb 1970. Category of expense: Music. Five quires of manuscript paper.
29: Clive Strutt (17 King Edward Road, Leiston). Date: 13 Feb 1970. Category of expense: Household. Photographic prints.
30: Margaret Ritchie Memorial (Garden House, Ewelme). Date: 16 Feb 1970. Category of expense: Donation. Donation to the fund for a singing scholarship.
31: Incorporated Society of Musicians (48 Gloucester Place, London W1). Date: 16 Feb 1970. Category of expense: Subscriptions. Annual subscription.
32: Boosey & Hawkes (Retail) Limited (295 Recent Street, London W1). Date: 19 Feb 1970. Category of expense: Music. Full score Les Illuminations.
33: Clive Strutt (17 King Edward Road, Leiston). Date: 23 Feb 1970. Category of expense: Household. Copy negatives and photographic prints.
34: Aldeburgh Recorded Music Centre (180 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 23 Feb 1970. Category of expense: Music. Recording of Die Schone Mullerinposted to H>R>H> Princess of Hesse, Germany.
35: Forsyte, Kerman and Phillips (11 Mansfield Street, London W1). Date: 24 Feb 1970. Category of expense: Music. Cheque made out to Steinway to be held by Forsyte etc. until a cheque is received from the insurance company. Appears to refer to the loss of a Steinway piano.
36: Bedwells, Floral Artists (64-66 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich). Date: 26 Feb 1970. Category of expense: Household. Flowers, cello and rib.
37: Mrs B. Parsons (Heathlands, Snape). Date: Feb 1970. Category of expense: Medical. Professional attendance.
38: W. J. Balls Motor Engineeers (St John's Road, Saxmundham). Date: Feb 1970. Category of expense: Garage. Fuel for Mini and Rover, minor servicing to Alvis and chauffering services.
39: Baggott & Son (124 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: Feb 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for newspapers etc.
40: John F. Stevens (125 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: Feb 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for chemists sundries.
41: F. J. Beech Limited (132 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: Feb 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for household items.
42: International Stores (Aldeburgh). Date: Feb 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for groceries.
43: Dr M. D. McCready (25 Chester Street, London SW1). Date: 2 March 1970. Category of expense: Medical. Professional services for Dec 69, Jan and Feb 70.
44: H. G. Crisp (Saxmundham) Limited (27 High Street, Saxmundham). Date: 6 March 1970. Category of expense: Household. Printing of letterheads.
45: William Cory & Son Limited (Cliff Quay, Ipswich). Date: 6 March 1970. Category of expense: Household. Domestic fuel oil.
46: W. D. Titlow & Son (High Street, Leiston). Date: 13 March 1970. Category of expense: Household. Servicing Ransomes Mower.
47: Affiliated Music Publishers Limited (138-140 Charing Cross Road, London WC2). Date: 20 Mar 1970. Category of expense: Music. Various scores, Mozart and Schubert.
48: Aldeburgh Recorded Music Centre (180 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 20 Mar 1970. Category of expense: Music. Six copies of War Requiem, text and synopses, The Gramophone March supplement.
49: Affiliated Music Publishers Limited (138-140 Charing Cross Road, London WC2). Date: 20 Mar 1970. Category of expense: Music. Mozart Piano Concerto K415, full score and set of wind.
50: J. Somerville & Son (Church Farm, Aldeburgh). Date: 23 March 1970. Category of expense: Household. Straw and manure.
51: Rosie's, Artists in Flowers (269 Caledonian Road, London N1). Date: 25 March 1970. Category of expense: Household. Interflora order.
52: Rembrand Business Equipment Limited (20 Hill House Road, Norwich). Date: 31 March 1970. Category of expense: Household. Agfa materials.
53: Boosey & Hawkes (Retail) Limited (295 Regent Street, London W1). Date: 31 March 1970. Category of expense: Music. 16 (Special) stave manuscript paper.
54: William C. Reade of Aldeburgh Limited (70-74 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 31 March 1970. Category of expense: Household. Two sets of keys for Horham.
55: The Aldeburgh Bookshop (42 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 31 March 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for books and stationery.
56: George Constance & Son (142 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 31 March 1970. Category of expense: Household. Account for December, February and March for household items.
57: Carter's Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: March 1970. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for fuel.
58: Eastern Electricity. Date: March 1970. Category of expense: Household. Electricity bill to 2 March 1970.
59: General Post Office (West Stockwell Street, Colchester). Date: March 1970. Category of expense: Household. Rental charge 1 March to 31 May and call charges. Aldeburgh 2615.
60: General Post Office (West Stockwell Street, Colchester). Date: March 1970. Category of expense: Household. Rental charge 1 March to 31 May and call charges. Aldeburgh 2988.
61: General Post Office (West Stockwell Street, Colchester). Date: March 1970. Category of expense: Household. Rental charge 6 Feb to 30 April. Stradbroke 242.
62: Rosamund Strode. Date: March 1970. Category of expense: Other. Expenses (rail fares, stationery etc.).
63: Drs Acheson, Stevens and Tait (15 Lee Road, Aldeburgh). Date: March 1970. Category of expense: Medical. Professional attendance, January to March.
64: W. J. Balls Motor Engineeers (St John's Road, Saxmundham). Date: March 1970. Category of expense: Garage. Minor servicing to Mini and Rover, fuel and chauffering services.
65: William Cory & Son Limited (Cliff Quay, Ipswich). Date: 3 April 1970. Category of expense: Household. Domestic fuel oil.
66: Travel summary. Date: 5 April 1970. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Summary of travel undertaken in the tax year 5 April 1969 to 5 April 1970. No monetary amounts listed.
67: Bridges & Garrards Limited (Framlingham). Date: 10 April 1970. Category of expense: Household. Swan kettle.
68: Pointer Aggregates Limited (5 Guardian Road, Norwich). Date: 14 April 1970. Category of expense: Household. Filter sand (for swimming pool).
69: Aldeburgh PCC Living Augmentation Fund (Lee Road, Aldeburgh). Date: 16 April 1970. Category of expense: Subscriptions. Annual subscription.
70: W. D. Titlow & Son (High Street, Leiston). Date: 16 April 1970. Category of expense: Household. Rentokil teak oil. Bill addressed to Mr P. Pears.
71: Newham Youth Orchestra. Date: 16 April 1970. Category of expense: Donation. Donation - no other address details.
72: Borough of Aldeburgh (Borough Offices, Aldeburgh). Date: 27 April 1970. Category of expense: Rates, taxes and general financial. General and water rates for the Red House.
73: Birmingham Anti-Fascist Exhibition Committee (7E St Mary's Road, Birmingham 17). Date: 21 April 1970. Category of expense: Donation. Donation in support of exhibition opening on 9 May.
74: William Cory & Son Limited (Mark Lane, London EC3). Date: 30 April 1970. Category of expense: Household. Domestic fuel oil.
75: Carwise (100 Lancaster Gate, London W1). Date: 30 April 1970. Category of expense: Garage. Car hire. Invoice addressed to Pears Phipps Management.
76: The Aldeburgh Bookshop (42 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 30 April 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for books and stationery.
77: T. C. F. Penny (116 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 30 April 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for drink. Individual bills are attached.
78: Aldeburgh Music Centre (180 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 30 April 1970. Category of expense: Music. One recording. Company under new management.
79: John F. Stevens (125 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: April 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for chemists sundries.
80: Baggott & Son (124 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: April 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for newspapers etc.
81: L. F. Geater and Sons Limited (25 High Street, Leiston). Date: 1 May 1970. Category of expense: Household. Interflora to ?.
82: A. T. Chenhalls & Co. (115 Chancery Lane, London WC2). Date: 1 May 1970. Category of expense: Rates, taxes and general financial. Accountancy charges for year ended 5th April 1969. Attached is an authorised receipt of pymenty dated 27th May 1970.
83: Victoria Wine-Tylers Limited (184 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 May 1970. Category of expense: Household. Drinks account for April 1970.
84: Aldeburgh Festival Club (?) (Aldeburgh). Date: 1 May 1970. Category of expense: Household. Six bottles Denis Mourie brandy. No name on the invoice, but this seems to be a repeated item - see No 9 above.
85: E. J. Backhouse Builder and Decorator (14 Beaumont Cottage, Kelsale). Date: 7 May 1970. Category of expense: Household. Various repairs to the Red House.
86: R. A. Ward Electrical Services (137 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 8 May 1970. Category of expense: Household. Various electrical works to the Red House. Three pages.
87: Clive Strutt (17 King Edward Road, Leiston). Date: 12 May 1970. Category of expense: Household. Photographing four etchings and supplying prints.
88: Glyn Buck (Whitegates, Rushmere Road, Ipswich). Date: 12 May 1970. Category of expense: Medical. Professional services to 28th April 1970.
89: Who's Who (London ?). Date: 18 May 1970. Category of expense: Other. One copy Who's Who in 1970.
90: A. Nelson & Company Limited (73 Duke Street, London W1). Date: 20 May 1970. Category of expense: Medical. Homoeopathic medicine.
91: Wentworth Hotel (Aldeburgh). Date: 26 May 1970. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Dinners and wine. In brackets at top of invoice is stated: Culshaw, Graham etc.
92: Hamblin, Dispensing Opticians (8 High Street, Ipswich). Date: 27 May 1970. Category of expense: Medical. Reading and distance spectacles.
93: Colin Matthews (12 Newland Street, Derby). Date: 29 May 1970. Category of expense: Music. Schubert Der Winterabend transposed into A flat.
94: The Aldeburgh Bookshop (42 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 30 May 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for books and stationery.
95: Uplands Hotel (Aldeburgh). Date: 31 May 1970. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Dinner (for 7?). Two pages.
96: Carwise (100 Lancaster Gate, London W2). Date: 31 May 1970. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Car hire. Written in pencil on the invoice: Dinner with Nolan.
97: Rural District of Hartismere (Council Offices, Castleton Way, Eye). Date: May 1970. Category of expense: Rates, taxes and general financial. General rate from 1 April 1970to 31 Mar 1971 for Chapel Cottage.
98: Carter's Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: May 1970. Category of expense: Garage. Petrol bill for March and April 1970. Some for lawn mowers.
99: W. J. Balls Motor Engineeers (St John's Road, Saxmundham). Date: May 1970. Category of expense: Garage. Various minor repairs, petrol and chauffeur services. Two pages.
100: Post Office (West Stockwell Street, Colchester). Date: May 1970. Category of expense: Household. Rental charge 1 May to 31 July and call charges. Stradbroke 242.
101: John F. Stevens (125 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: May 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for chemists sundries.
102: David Matthews (89 St Marks Road, London W10). Date: 1 June 1970. Category of expense: Music. Expenses for April, May 1970.
103: H. G. Crisp (Saxmundham) Limited (27 High Street, Saxmundham). Date: 1 June 1970. Category of expense: Household. Printing of letterheads.
104: Dr M. D. McCready (25 Chester Street, London SW1). Date: 2 June 1970. Category of expense: Medical. Professional services for May 1970.
105: Kenneth Mummery Limited (9 St Winifred's Road, Bournemouth). Date: 5 June 1970. Category of expense: Music. Schumann Collected Edition. Apparently purchased in January and March 1970.
106: A. Green & Sons (17 Eld Lane, Colchester). Date: 9 June 1970. Category of expense: Household. 40 1/2 lbs sea trout. Invoice addressed to Mr W. V. Burrell.
107: W. D. Titlow & Son (High Street, Leiston). Date: 12 June 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for household items May 1970.
108: L. F. Geater and Sons Limited (25 High Street, Leiston). Date: 13 June 1970. Category of expense: Other. Bedroom arrangement to Wentworth Hotel. Written in red on invoice - Galina.
109: Affiliated Music Publishers Limited (138-140 Charing Cross Road, London WC2). Date: 15 June 1970. Category of expense: Music. Various parts for Mozart Symphonies 32 and 38.
110: Clive Strutt (17 King Edward Road, Leiston). Date: 19 June 1970. Category of expense: Household. Supplying 21 fully finished photographs of HM the Queen's visit to Snape Maltings.
111: Southolme High School (Lowestoft). Date: 23 June 1970. Category of expense: Donation. Swimming pool fund.
112: W. E. Jarrett (6 Thellusson Lodge, Aldeburgh). Date: 23 June 1970. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Bed and Breakfast for the twins. Account addressed to Mrs Simpkin - apparently Britten sponsored these musical Hungarian children.
113: Norfolk Contemporary Art Society (Norwich). Date:. Category of expense: Subscriptions. Subscription due 1st January 1970. No indication of date except for consecutive number of payment record (in red) after no 112.
114: Wentworth Hotel (Aldeburgh). Date: 30 June 1970. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Three bottles of wine. Note on invoice: Re. Thos. Hardy programme 7.6.70.
115: George Constance & Son (142 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 30 June 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for household items, April and May 1970.
116: T. C. F. Penny (116 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 30 June 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for drink.
117: William C. Reade of Aldeburgh Limited (70-74 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 30 June 1970. Category of expense: Household. Work to drainage system at the Red House. Three pages.
118: The Aldeburgh Bookshop (42 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 30 June 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for books and stationery.
119: E. J. Backhouse Builder and Decorator (14 Beaumont Cottage, Kelsale). Date: 30 June 1970. Category of expense: Household. Repair and maintenance to Red House and major building work to Chapel Cottage. Three pages.
120: Eastern Electricity. Date: June 1970. Category of expense: Household. Electricity bill for Chapel Cottage. Addressed to Mr P Pears.
121: Eastern Electricity. Date: June 1970. Category of expense: Household. Electricity bill for Red House. Addressed to Mr E B Britten.
122: Carter's Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: June 1970. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for fuel for cars and garden.
123: Post Office (West Stockwell Street, Colchester). Date: June 1970. Category of expense: Household. Rental 1 June to 31 Aug and call charges. Aldeburgh 2615.
124: Post Office (West Stockwell Street, Colchester). Date: June 1970. Category of expense: Household. Rental 1 June to 31 Aug and call charges. Aldeburgh 2988 - 2 pages.
125: W. J. Balls Motor Engineeers (St John's Road, Saxmundham). Date: June 1970. Category of expense: Garage. Fuel and minor repairs to Alvis.
126: Drs Acheson, Stevens and Tait (15 Lee Road, Aldeburgh). Date: June 1970. Category of expense: Medical. Professional attendance 1 April to 30 June 1970.
127: John F. Stevens (125 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: June 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for chemists sundries.
128: Fishwick, Hill & Button (10 Rendham Road, Saxmundham). Date: 1 July 1970. Category of expense: Household. Veterinary services.
129: East Anglian Water Company (163 High Street, Lowestoft). Date: 1 July 1970. Category of expense: Household. Water rates for Chapel Cottage.
130: Clive Strutt (17 King Edward Road, Leiston). Date: 1 July 1970. Category of expense: Household. Supply of photographic prints. second bill attached dated 3 July 1970 also for supply of prints.
131: Aldeburgh Music Centre (180 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 3 July 1970. Category of expense: Music. One copy of The Prodigal Son.
132: East Anglian Daily Times Co. Limited (P.O. Box 33, Ipswich). Date: 9 July 1970. Category of expense: Household. Three reprints.
133: R. A. Ward Electrical Services (137 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 10 July 1970. Category of expense: Household. Electrical work to Red House and Chapel Cottage. Two pages.
134: T. W. Rose (60 St Matthew's Street, Ipswich). Date: 14 July 1970. Category of expense: Medical. One hernia belt.
135: David Matthews (89 St Marks Road, London W10). Date: 14 July 1970. Category of expense: Music. Work on various pieces of music and expenses.
136: Mrs B. Parsons (Heathlands, Snape). Date: 16 July 1970. Category of expense: Medical. Professional attendance June 1970.
137: Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (14 Grays Inn Road, London WC1). Date: 16 July 1970. Category of expense: Subscriptions. Annual subscription.
138: Aldeburgh Olde Marine Regatta and Carnival (Borough Offices, Aldeburgh). Date: 17 July 1970. Category of expense: Donation. Donation towards carnival funds. Two pages.
139: Bennett's Bookshop (23 Forehill, Ely). Date: 24 July 1970. Category of expense: Household. One copy Abbey and Bishopric of Ely and postage.
140: O. & C. Butcher (Outfitters) Limited (129/131 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 24 July 1970. Category of expense: Household. Various flooring items for Horham.
141: Steinway & Sons (1 & 2 St George Street, London W1). Date: 27 July 1970. Category of expense: Music. Servicing of model D Grand Ebonised Piano No 411810.
142: William Cory & Son Limited (Mark Lane, London EC3). Date: 31 July 1970. Category of expense: Household. Domestic fuel oil. Two separate bills for same delivery apparently due to increase in price of oil.
143: The Aldeburgh Bookshop (42 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 31 July 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for books and stationery.
144: Carter's Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: July 1970. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for petrol and car hire.
145: John F. Stevens (125 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: July 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for chemists sundries.
146: International Stores (Aldeburgh). Date: July 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for groceries.
147: O. & C. Butcher (Outfitters) Limited (129/131 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 8 August 1970. Category of expense: Household. Rush mats.
148: Thos Cook & Son Limited (26 Upper Brook Street, Ipswich). Date: 10 August 1970. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Twin bedded room and seats on Eastern National Tour 112. For Mrs Hudson and her daughter.
149: W. J. Balls Motor Engineeers (St John's Road, Saxmundham). Date: 11 August 1970. Category of expense: Garage. Receipted account for minor servicing, fuel and chauffering.
150: Aldeburgh Festival Club (?) (Aldeburgh). Date: 14 August 1970. Category of expense: Household. Six bottles Denis Mourie brandy. No name on the invoice, but this seems to be a repeated item - see No 84 above.
151: Novello & Company Limited (Borough Green, Sevenoaks). Date: 18 August 1970. Category of expense: Music. Full score, Elgar Gerontius.
152: Charles Garrard (Contracts) Limited (Framlingham). Date: 24 August 1970. Category of expense: Household. Servicing of Esse cooker.
153: White Lion Hotel (Aldeburgh). Date: 26 August 1970. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Account for the stay of Mrs Doyle. Three pages.
154: Stephensons (Aldeburgh) Limited (46 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 28 August 1970. Category of expense: Household. Overhauling of clocks and purchase of brooch. Addressed to Mr p Pears.
155: The Aldeburgh Bookshop (42 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 29 August 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for books and stationery.
156: George Constance & Son (142 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 31 August 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for household items.
157: Eastern Electricity. Date: 31 August 1970. Category of expense: Household. Electricity bill to 31 August 1970.
158: W. J. Balls Motor Engineeers (St John's Road, Saxmundham). Date: August 1970. Category of expense: Garage. Servicing, minor repairs etc to Mini, Alvis and Rover, and chauffer services. Two pages.
159: John F. Stevens (125 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: August 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for chemists sundries.
160: Stainer & Bell Limited (Lesbourne Road, Reigate). Date: 1 Sept 1970. Category of expense: Music. Full score The Sea, Frank Bridges.
161: Aldeburgh Music Centre (180 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 Sept 1970. Category of expense: Music. Various records. One copy of Les Illuminations posted to HM The Queen Mother, another to Mrs Ove Arup.
162: Dr M. D. McCready (25 Chester Street, London SW1). Date: 3 Sept 1970. Category of expense: Medical. Professional services June 1970.
163: Maltings Restaurant (The Maltings, Snape). Date: 4 Sept 1970. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Dinner for 8.
164: Affiliated Music Publishers Limited (138-140 Charing Cross Road, London WC2). Date: 8 Sept 1970. Category of expense: Music. Wind and strings for Mozart Piano Concerto 27, K595. Pencil note: Bought for recording.
165: Boosey & Hawkes (Retail) Limited (295 Regent Street, London W1). Date: 10 Sept 1970. Category of expense: Music. Various items, as listed on attached itemised sheet.
166: Great White Horse (Tavern Street, Ipswich). Date: 11 Sept 1970. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. Room and breakfast for 1 night, for Mrs and Miss Hudson.
167: Margaret Revel (Church Road, Blaxhall). Date: 16 Sept 1970. Category of expense: Donation. Donation to Blaxhall church funds for upkeep of the organ.
168: Stephensons (Aldeburgh) Limited (46 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 17 Sept 1970. Category of expense: Household. Various items, engraving, repairing and purchase.
169: R. A. Ward Electrical Services (137 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 18 Sept 1970. Category of expense: Household. Various electrical repairs etc to Red House and Horham.
170: Faber Music Limited (24 Russell Square, London WC1). Date: 22 Sept 1970. Category of expense: Music. Various items, libretti and scores.
171: E. J. Backhouse Builder and Decorator (14 Beaumont Cottage, Kelsale). Date: 25 Sept 1970. Category of expense: Household. Building work to cottage at Stratford St Mary. Cvonnection to Britten as yet unknown.
172: E. J. Backhouse Builder and Decorator (14 Beaumont Cottage, Kelsale). Date: 25 Sept 1970. Category of expense: Household. Building work to Red House and Horham as itemised on second sheet.
173: R. A. Ward Electrical Services (137 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 27 Sept 1970. Category of expense: Household. Various small electrical works.
174: Steinway & Sons (1 & 2 St George Street, London W1). Date: 29 Sept 1970. Category of expense: Music. Purchase of upright piano for delivery to Horham.
175: William Cory & Son Limited (Mark Lane, London EC3). Date: 30 Sept 1970. Category of expense: Household. Domestic fuel oil.
176: George Constance & Son (142 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 30 Sept 1970. Category of expense: Household. Various ironmongery items.
177: F. J. Beech Limited (132 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 30 Sept 1970. Category of expense: Household. Various household items.
178: The Aldeburgh Bookshop (42 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 30 Sept 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for books and stationery. Lever press for Halliford Street.
179: William C. Reade of Aldeburgh Limited (70-74 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 30 Sept 1970. Category of expense: Household. Work to drainage system at the Red House.
180: Post Office (West Stockwell Street, Colchester). Date: Sept 1970. Category of expense: Household. Rental 1 Aug to 31 Oct and call charges. Stradbroke 242.
181: John F. Stevens (125 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: Sept 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for chemists sundries.
182: Carter's Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: Sept 1970. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for fuel for cars and garden.
183: W. J. Balls Motor Engineeers (St John's Road, Saxmundham). Date: Sept 1970. Category of expense: Garage. Fuel and servicing for Alvis and Rover.
184: C. Chapman (160 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: Sept 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for groceries.
185: Baggott & Son (124 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: Sept 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for newspapers etc.
186: Aldeburgh Music Centre (180 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 Oct 1970. Category of expense: Household. 1 Marconiphone tape recorder.
187: The Harley Street Clinic (35 Weymouth Street, London W1). Date: 6 Oct 1970. Category of expense: Medical. In-patient fees and treatment.
188: William Cory & Son Limited (Cliff Quay, Ipswich). Date: 8 Oct 1970. Category of expense: Household. Domestic fuel oil.
189: Aldeburgh Festival Club (Aldeburgh). Date: 15 Oct 1970. Category of expense: Household. Six bottles Denis Mourie brandy.
190: Faber Music Limited (24 Russell Square, London WC1). Date: 20 Oct 1970. Category of expense: Music. Vocal Score.
191: The London Music Shop Limited (218 Great Portland Street, London W1). Date: 20 Oct 1970. Category of expense: Music. Two Rossini items and one other (two separate invoices). Addressed to Peter Pears.
192: London Electricity Board (320 High Road, Ilford). Date: 26 Oct 1970. Category of expense: Household. Electricity bill for 8 Halliford Street. Addressed to Mr P Pears.
193: The London Music Shop Limited (51/55 Weymouth Street, London W1). Date: 27 Oct 1970. Category of expense: Music. Rossini Duetto (Cello). Addressed to Peter Pears.
194: Kenny & Reynolds Limited (28 Loraine Road, London N7). Date: 30 Oct 1970. Category of expense: Household. Building work at 8 Halliford Street. Addressed to B. Britten - all other invoices re Halliford Street seem to be addressed to Pears.
195: T. C. F. Penny (116 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 31 Oct 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for drink.
196: The Aldeburgh Bookshop (42 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 31 Oct 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for books and stationery.
197: Post Office (West Stockwell Street, Colchester). Date: Oct 1970. Category of expense: Household. Rental 1 Sept to 30 Nov and call charges. Aldeburgh 2988.
198: Clive Strutt (17 King Edward Road, Leiston). Date: Oct 1970. Category of expense: Household. For supply of photographic prints. Invoice dated 7 Oct 1970.
199: Post Office (West Stockwell Street, Colchester). Date: Oct 1970. Category of expense: Household. Rental 1 Sept to 30 Nov and call charges. Aldeburgh 2615.
200: Carter's Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: Oct 1970. Category of expense: Garage. Monthly account for fuel for cars and garden, 1 spark plug.
201: W. J. Balls Motor Engineeers (St John's Road, Saxmundham). Date: Oct 1970. Category of expense: Garage. Fuel for Rover and Citroen, fuel and servicing for Wolseley. 2 pages.
202: C. Chapman (160 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: Oct 1970. Category of expense: Household. Monthly aR96376

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