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A handwritten draft memorandum outlining proposed terms for a business partnership between B. R. Vickers and E. R. Vickers. The document sets out expectations relating to personal conduct, management of capital, division of responsibilities, treatment of expenses, valuation of stock, handling of debts, and oversight of accounts
This illustrated pamphlet titled “Three Generations” documents the commercial and industrial history of Benjn. R. Vickers & Sons, Ltd., oil manufacturers based in Leeds. Produced to mark over a century of continuous operation, it traces the firm’s origins from the early 19th century through three generations of the Vickers family.
Printed trade reference booklet showing comparative prices and measurement conversions for fish, olive, and seed oils, introduced following changes to trade measures in 1826. Used by oil merchants to standardise pricing and quantities, and associated with the Vickers oil business in Leeds.
Letter dated 15 July 1830 discussing financial arrangements for tea shipments from Canton, forwarding of goods, and news of the dismasting of the ship Bridgewater near the Cape with resulting cargo damage and passenger movements to England.
Illustrated commercial & historical material. A short resume of the history of Leeds with illustrations of the old buildings, streets and plan of the town in1845. Newspaper clipping titled “An Echo of a Leeds Bank Failure” discusses the long-term aftermath of the collapse of the Leeds Banking Company, which failed in 1864. The history of Edward Joy & Sons: A family business run across several generations.
A handwritten internal record listing legal papers relating to property and land transactions associated with K. Crabb. A handwritten note detailing the ownership and history of Hope Villa, a property on Woodhouse Lane.
Correspondence and internal memos regarding protective oils for tail shafts, marketing strategies and enquires. Technical notes. Internal management comments. Internal research. Customer feedback.
Prevention of Corruption Act
Certificate of shares
An internal trust & estate investment transfer memorandum.
Correspondence.
Correspondence and working papers from 1939–1940 concerning the probate, valuation, and financial administration of the Smith family estates, including executor communications, estate duties, investment schedules, and bank correspondence.
Historical Documents - Poems from Tirley 1941. Handwritten notes about Germany, Russia, industrial power and international relations.
Service bulletins. Protective oil tests. Correspondence.
