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From: "Paul Slater" <>
Subject: Re: [DBY] Re Account Book
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 09:46:23 -0000
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Hi Marilyn,
Presumably you need to contact the Derbyshire Records Office at Matlock
(01629-57611 Ext 7347) and make an appointment to view the book.
I don't think they have the facilities to do a search for you.
Regards
Paul Slater
Derby UK

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Subject: [DBY] Re Account Book


> Does anyone know how to access this information?
> Regards
> Marilyn
>
>
> The following may be of interest to listers researching families in the
> Winster area.
> >
> > Article in the Derby Telegraph, Thursday, 31/10/02.
> >
> > The days when boots and shoes were hand-made locally are recalled in
> archives given to Derbyshire Record Office.
> > BENJAMIN DURDEN was a shoe maker and shoe repairer in the village of
> Winster in the middle of the 19th century. And now an account book
detailing
> the names of his customers and the kinds of boots and shoes he made for
them
> between 1847 and 1857 has been donated to the Record Office.
> > The account book, in its original well-worn leather cover came from a
> relative of Mr Durden, who lives in Bristol.
> > It was displayed by the Winster Local History Group at an exhibition in
> the village before being given to the County Council run Record Office for
> permanent safe-keeping and use by reseachers.
> > According to the book, customer RICHARD BOAM of Elton in 1850 paid 11s
> (55p) for boots for himself and 5s (25p) for shoes for his wife.
> >
>
>
>
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