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JOHN KENT'S DEPOSIT: John Kent (Electrical Contractors) Ltd., Toddington
Catalogue reference: Z 913
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This record is about the JOHN KENT'S DEPOSIT: John Kent (Electrical Contractors) Ltd., Toddington dating from 1632-1993.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Z 913
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Title (The name of the record)
- JOHN KENT'S DEPOSIT: John Kent (Electrical Contractors) Ltd., Toddington
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1632-1993
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Description (What the record is about)
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The archive consists of the business records of John Kent (Electrical Contractors) Ltd., of Toddington, and various historical items relating to the locality collected privately by Mr. and Mrs. Kent.
The records contain information on the company's financial affairs and on its suppliers, customers and employees. The invoice books hold particular interest as they also give an insight into the local history of Toddington and its surrounding area. More generally, the collection represents a rare example of an archive of a local small business in the second half of the twentieth century.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <persname>Kent, John, fl 1956-1996, of Bedfordshire</persname>
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Acc.7743
Documents deposited by Mr. and Mrs. John Kent, May 1996
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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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John Kent (Electrical Contractors); The business was in existence by 1956 and was terminated in April 1990 when Mr. Kent retired. The company had three addresses, starting in June 1957 at 28 Market Square, Toddington. From May 1958 the business traded from 9 Herne Close, Toddington until 1964 when the company moved to The Birches, Wainholm Gardens, Park Road, Toddington.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/db6ee557-b4f0-4f18-a3c3-86a51f6fd7ae/
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JOHN KENT'S DEPOSIT: John Kent (Electrical Contractors) Ltd., Toddington