Matlock:
Letterheads of Local Businesses, 1900-1949 (3) |
Matlock : Twentieth Century Photographs, Postcards,
Engravings & Etchings |
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A series of letterheads found on stationery used by Matlock and
Matlock Bath businesses from 1900 to the shortly after the
Second World War that range from very simple to more ornate
designs. They cover a wide range of local commercial enterprises,
from hydros and hotels, to architects, banks, builders, butchers,
chartered accountants, chemists, the Co-op, decorators, doctors,
estate agents, garages, a gas company, grocers, greengrocers,
hair preparations, insurance agents, jewellers, laundrys, manufacturing
(hosiery), masons, mills, opticians, plumbers, poulterers,
pubs, quarry owners, registrars, solicitors, surveyors, timber
merchants, undertakers, valuers and wine merchants. In other
words, everything you would expect to find in a Derbyshire
country town and village at that time.
There are estimates, invoices, letters, memos, notes, receipts
and statements, although only the letter heading is shown here.
Amongst the collection are also three unused cheques, a shopping
reminder and a returns list for bottles. The full sheet has been
provided in a few instances, but the body is blank.
The images are almost exclusively from Glynn Waite's collection,
with the exception of Matlock
1950-69 where they are all from the Maureen Smith' collection.
Some names, but not all, are listed in the on site Twentieth
Century Trade Directories
Also in the series are: Matlock
A-D | Matlock
E-H | Matlock I-M (this page) | Matlock
N-R | Matlock
S-T | Matlock
U-W
Matlock 1950-69 |
Matlock Bath |
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On this page:
I | J | K | L | M
Industrial & Provident (2) | Jaffrey | Jeffs Poplar Hydro
(2) | Kirkham | Kirkland | Lilybank Hydro (2)
London County Westminster & Parr's Bank (2) | London Joint
City & Midland Bank
Lymn (2) | Lymn & Lymn | Madame Beryl | Marchant Brooks (7) |
Marriott (6) | Marsdens (2)
Matlock and District Bill Posting (2) | Matlock & District
Gas Company | Matlock House
Matlock District Nursing Association | Matlock Sports Club |
Midland Bank | Mills
Moxon & Crarer
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I |
Industrial & Provident Society Ltd., 1915 |
Industrial & Provident Society Ltd., 1920
This is over stamped with the Derwent Valley Co-operative Society
Ltd.
Also see the Co-Op letterheads |
J |
Wm. Jaffrey, 1920 - Architect & Surveyor, Estate Agent and
Valuer
Also in
Matlock Bath and Secretary for British Butchers |
Jeffs Poplar Hydro Co. Ltd., 1903
See: Poplar Cottage & Jeffs
Poplar Hydro (Chatsworth Hydro), 1857-1912
and
Poplar Hydro, later Chatsworth Hydro, 1900-05 |
Jeffs Poplar Hydro Co. Ltd., 1903 (a few weeks later, and a new
design) |
K |
T. Kirkham, 1903 - family boot maker.
"Ye sign of Ye Luckie Shoe", established 1853.
Thomas Coton Kirkham was living and working in [Crown Square]
Matlock Bridge at the time
of the 1901 census. He
advertised in trade directories between 1908 and at least 1925.
He died in 1930.
What is curious is the claim that the business was established
in 1853. In 1891 T Kirkham
was living Wavertree with wife's father and working as a railway
engine fitter.
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W. Kirkland, 1903 - Plumber, Gas and Hot Water Fitter, House
Decorator, Bell Hanger.
Living on Dale Road in the
1891 census | in the
1901 census
William Kirkland also advertised in Kelly's
Directory, 1891 (Matlock Bridge) |
Kelly's Directory 1895 | Kelly's
Directory 1899 | |
L |
The Lilybank Hydro, 1922.
See Lilybank Hydro (Dalefield) | Mr.
Barton's Dalefield Hydro (Lilybank), 1904
Lilybank Hydro, Sun
Lounge, 1930s | Lilybank
Hydro, Ballroom | Lilybank
Hydro, 1930s
Lilybank Hydro, 1950s | Lilybank
Hydro - Menus, 1958 - 60 |
The Lilybank Hydro, 1931.
John S. Kay was still the Secretary and Manager, whilst Mrs.
Kay was the Manageress. |
London County Westminster & Parr's Bank Limited, 1920
See: Dale Road & Marsdens, 1928 & Early
1950s |
London County Westminster & Parr's Bank Limited, 1922 |
London Joint City & Midland Bank Limited, 1922
See Dale Road at the Beginning of the Twentieth
Century |
F. C. Lymn, 1914 - Solicitor (also Matlock
Bath)
Frederic Charles Lymn had been a solicitor in Matlock Bath for some years
before he opened the Matlock Branch. |
Lymn & Lymn, 1927 - Solicitors
Frederic Charles Lymn and Charles Radfirth Lymn were father
and son |
Lymn & Lymn, 1938 - Solicitors
Charles Radfirth Lymn continued the family business. |
M |
Madame Beryl, 1903 - Millinery, Silks, Skirts, &c., &c. |
Marchant Brooks & Co., 1923 - Auctioneers, Valuers, Surveyors,
House, estate &
Insurance Agents.
Overprinted with Agents and valuers for the Leek United and Midlands
Building Society.
The address shows the Matlock Office, although there was a branch
in Bakewell, where
his first office was. But in 1923 he had formed a partnership
with G.
R. Brooker at
County Bank Chambers. See: Marchant
Brooks Sale Rooms, Causeway Lane, 1946 |
Marchant Brooks & Co., 1925 - Auctioneers, Valuers, Surveyors,
House & Estate Agents.
The Bakewell Office was included in the address. |
Marchant Brooks & Co., 1927 - Auctioneers, House,
Estate & Insurance Agents, Surveyors
&
Valuers.
By 1927 the firm had expanded, with an additional office at Buxton
and
G. R. Brooker was still a partner. |
Marchant Brooks & Co., 1928 - Auctioneers, Estate Agents, Surveyors & Valuers.
An account statement |
Marchant Brooks & Co., 1936 - Auctioneers &
Valuers.
Their Buxton office must have been sold as it was not shown. |
Marchant Brooks & Co., 1939 - Auctioneers &
Valuers.
This says the business was established in 1895, presumably
referring to a different owner. |
Marchant Brooks & Co., 1939 - Auctioneers, Estate Agents,
Surveyors & Valuers.
See: Marchant Brooks Sale Rooms,
Causeway Lane, 1946
They had used the buildings since 1941. |
Walter Henry Marriott, no date - Auctioneer, Valuer, Land & Estate
Agent.
He was born in Lumsdale (see the
1881 census) though his family lived on Chesterfield Road
(see the 1891 census).
In the 1901 census he
was articled to an auctioneer
See: Crown Square from the County Bridge, 1928-30. |
W. H. Marriott, 191- - Auctioneer, Valuer & Estate
Agent.
An account statement. H also had a business in Belper. |
W. H. Marriott, 1911 - Auctioneer, Valuer & Estate
Agent.
This sale ticket shows a sale at Sheffield House. |
W. H. Marriott, no date - Auctioneer, Valuer, Land & Estate
Agent.
Includes a six pence revenue stamp.
He had become a Fellow of the Auctioneers' Institute (F.I.A.) |
W. H. Marriott, no date - Auctioneer, Estate Agent, Hotel Tenant Right and General Valuer |
W. H. Marriott, 1937 - Auctioneer, Valuer and Estate
Agent. |
Marsdens Ltd, 1927 - Drapers & Outfitters
See Matlock: Dale Road & Marsdens,
1928 & Early 1950s
There is an early 20thc advertisement in The
AutoChrome Album of Matlock & District |
Marsdens Ltd, 1929 - Drapers, Tailors, Outfitters |
Matlock and District Bill Posting Co. Ltd, 1925
They posted bills all over the District |
Matlock and District Bill Posting Co. Ltd, 1926 |
Matlock & District Gas Company, 1916
Robert Hall was the secretary (see Matlock
Letterheads E-H) |
Matlock House, 1920
See: Matlock House Hydro,
Early Twentieth Century | Advertisement, 1888 |
Matlock District Nursing Association, 1943
Mrs. G. Wright Smith was replaced by Mrs. J Bown as Hon. Sec
and the contact address changed from Oak Tree House to Imperial
Road |
Matlock Sports Club, 1922
Alfred Wigley was the Secretary. But it is the left hand side
that is of special note.
Matlock Cricket Club was founded in 1857 and won the Derbyshire
Challenge Cup in 1892
(see Nineteenth
Century Lists: Matlock Cricket Club, 1857 - 1900). Matlock
Football Club
was established in 1876 and by 1922 had won several
Derbyshire
tournaments (see their 1931-2
team). |
Midland Bank, 1938
See Dale Road at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century |
A. Neville Mills, 1943 - Chartered Accountant.
Later Mills & Black. |
Drs. Moxon & Crarer, 1905
Dr. Moxon had been Medical Officer of Health and the District's
Public Vaccinator
(see, for example,
Kelly's 1891 Directory).
Also see the 1901 census entry
for the Moxon family. |
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All images © GW are in the collection of, provided by and © Glynn
Waite.
Intended for personal use only
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