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C W Davis and Son, House Furnishers of Whitehaven and Wigton

Catalogue reference: YDB 1

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This record is about the C W Davis and Son, House Furnishers of Whitehaven and Wigton dating from 1956-1968.

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Reference
YDB 1
Title
C W Davis and Son, House Furnishers of Whitehaven and Wigton
Date
1956-1968
Description

Business records

Held by
Cumbria Archive and Local Studies Centre, Whitehaven
Language
English
Creator(s)
<corpname>C W Davis and Son, Whitehaven and Wigton, house furnishers</corpname>
Physical description
4 Files
Immediate source of acquisition

Deposited by Mr Tim Bunting through Mr Harry Fancy of Whitehaven Museum; 20 February 1995 (A: W4)

Administrative / biographical background

C W Davis and Son were suppliers of furniture in the Carlisle and Whitehaven areas. Their records show that in 1956 the firm was operating from 23 King Street in Wigton, and from 1959 at 58 Roper Street in Whitehaven. According to 1954 and 1961 directories for Cumberland, C W Davis and Son also operated from properties in Carlisle. These records were salvaged by the depositor from a property in Whitehaven.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/d0460bf5-0a75-4d68-9725-0274b4cd296f/

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C W Davis and Son, House Furnishers of Whitehaven and Wigton