Account book of Tom Parry & Co., Porthmadog,

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Reference
- GB 210 NLW MS 16364D.
Alternative Id.
Dates of Creation
- 1916-1923.
Name of Creator
- Tom Parry & Co.
Language of Material
- English.
Physical Description
- i, 420 ff. (foliated 1-416 with insertions) ;230 x 280 mm.Half leather over boards with metal hinges; locking mechanism on spine.Back cover missing; leaves missing from end.Back cover missing; leaves missing from end
Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

Account book, 1916-1923, of Tom Parry and Co., auctioneers, Porthmadog, apparently relating to their general store, ironmonger and chandlery business.
The volume contains accounts for the sales of various goods, including furniture, paint, oil and paraffin, ropes, brushes, cutlery and tableware and other household goods and hardware; there are no records relating to auction or valuation business. Customers consist of local companies, estates, ships and individuals, and include the Ffestiniog Railway Co. (ff. 79-80, 84 verso-85), J. W. Greaves & Sons Ltd (ff. 88-91), R[ichard] M[ethuen] Greaves (ff. 92-93, 98-99 verso), Lord Harlech (f. 111 recto-verso, 127-132), the Rhosydd Slate Quarry Co. (ff. 311-324, 326-328), the Tremadoc Estate (ff. 359, 361 verso), and David Williams, shipbuilders (ff. 371-372). Sundry accounts are on ff. 332 verso-351. Loose items (4 ff.) have been either tipped in or loosely inserted on the relevant pages.

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