Bundles of fabric samples held by G W Harding for perusal by customers. All the samples still have their original descriptive labels attached.
Includes printed advertisements for Hardings and their products, and shop notices advertising particular products or events. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.
Published half-yearly sales catalogues showing linen prices, as well as catalogues for external companies, one brochure for lace and one illustrated list of samples.
Hardings Linen DrapersItems of stationary used by G W Hardings during the course of their business. Includes parcel delivery slips, Lion Brand newswrappers, printed postcards, blank order book, trademark label for Irish Linen, receipt and branded carrier bags. Also includes one page of letterhead paper and one evaluaton pro forma.
Hardings Linen DrapersIncludes photographs of various Hardings premises, as well as details from some window displays. Also contains glass plates relating to the 'Right of Light' legal dispute around the redevelopment of the High Ousegate and Coppergate site. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.
Hardings Linen DrapersIncludes account books,
Hardings Linen DrapersTwo handwritten alphabetical lists of suppliers.
Includes two red used check books numbered 19 and 20, and two used green check books labelled 'G W Harding, the linen warehouses, York.'
Includes papers relating to the redevelopment of the 20-27 High Ousegate site,
Hardings Linen DrapersIncludes an indexed list of customers with details of what purchased. Please note, only numerical references are given to purchases rather than full details. Contains names and addresses.
Includes receipts for purchases and personal investments, Midland Bank statements, a household cash book, property papers relating to the building of the family home in North Road, Clifton, tickets to the Military Sunday service, winter programme for the Thirsk and Malton Conservative Association and letter regarding a codicil to Mrs Harding's will. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.
Hardings Linen DrapersCertificates and additional papers relating to the Merchant Taylors company, of whom G W Harding was a member.
At present this collection comprises one bought ledger (marked No 14) and one sundries ledger (marked No 1).
Includes one photocopied article on Hardings Linen Drapers, and one York Press supplement entitled 'York in 1893.'
Hardings Linen DrapersAt present this collection only comprises one bundle of title deeds and associated documents relating to the Hardings premises at 26 and 27 High Ousegate, and 18 Coppergate.
Hardings Linen DrapersIncludes correspondence with suppliers, final sale of the shop contents, and correspondence with York Castle Museum regarding parts of the collection.
Books relating to the world of fabrics, retained by Hardings Linen Drapers as reference works.
Hardings Linen DrapersAt present this collection only comprises one large-format invoice book containing folded invoices to clients, and one customer order book. Arranged chronologically.