Wages Books

  • Reference
    • GB 133 WSM/6
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1935-1980
  • Physical Description
    • 16 volumes; volume /1, 8.5 x 5.5 inches; volumes /2 & /7, 8 x 13 inches; volumes /3-6, 9.5 x 8 inches; volumes /8-16, 6 x 8.5 inches.

Scope and Content

The earliest wages book lists all the staff and wages together on a weekly basis. After 1960 there are separate volumes for senior staff, who were paid a monthly salary, and staff paid on a weekly basis. The wages books provide details of individual payments, national insurance contributions etc.