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Records of Blay and Son of White Waltham, builders
Catalogue reference: D/EX 1726
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This record is about the Records of Blay and Son of White Waltham, builders dating from 1864-1976.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- D/EX 1726
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Title (The name of the record)
- Records of Blay and Son of White Waltham, builders
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1864-1976
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Berkshire Record Office
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- (20 vols, 1 bdl).
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Presented in January 2002 (acc. 6919).
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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[The Blay family are believed to have been in business as builders since the 1750s. Local directories do not record the firm in 1847, but the following entries give some indication of the firm's progress:-
1854 John Blay, bricklayer, Littlefield Green, White Waltham.
1868-1883 Thomas Blay, bricklayer, White Waltham.
1887-1891 Thomas Blay, builder, White Waltham.
1895-1920 Thomas Blay, builder, Paley Street, White Waltham.
1924-1935 William Blay, builder, White Waltham.
1939 William Blay, builder, Littlewick Green, White Waltham.]
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/14afa806-3dc6-4534-a16a-20aeedac19c8/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at Berkshire Record Office
Within the fonds: D/EX 1641-1835
Miscellaneous Unofficial Collections: Catalogue 20
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Records of Blay and Son of White Waltham, builders