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Transcribed by Kay Collins, 2008
Ada & Harold Holloway - Buying the Bungalow

'Ithondale' Birchall Road
The second deposit paid in August 1946 Outside their bungalow The carrier's bill
The second deposit £75
Outside their bungalow
Townsends Carriers moved the furniture

Vendor R. Tarry Esq, 61 Leicester Road, Kibworth Harcourt Leicestershire. Mortgage A Mortgage of £500 is being arranged by Mr. John L. Wilson.
Purchaser Mr. Harold Vincent & Mrs. Ada Holloway, 39 Crabb Street, Rushden, Northamptonshire Balance of Purchase Money The Balance of Purchase Money of £400 will be paid to Messrs. P. R. E. Smith & Co., 60 Oxford Street, Wellingborough.
Purchase Price One Thousand Pounds -£1000 Vendor's & Purchaser's Solicitor Messrs. P. R. E. Smith & Co., 60 Oxford Street, Wellingborough.
Deposit One Hundred Pounds (£100) is being paid to Mr John L. Wilson of Rushden as stakeholder.
Subject to Contract

Ada & Harold had married in 1940 and soon afterwards Harold was called up. When he was demobbed in January 1946 he stayed with the Sail family as he and Ada were saving up to buy a home. In August they paid a first deposit of £25 followed by a second deposit of £75. They must have saved well during their courtship, despite the war for the document above shows they had a mortgage of £500, and the full price was £1,000. They moved into the property on February 14th 1948, and two days later their furniture was delivered by Townsend's Carriers.

The invoice for the furniture from J S Taylor of 3 Church Parade. They had ordered it on 8th November 1947, securing the price.

They paid in full on the day of delivery.
Bedroom Suite
46
17
9
Bedstead
6
2
0
Spring Interior
10
10
0
Lounge Table
10
3
0
2 Easies [easy chairs]
24
19
0
15 [yards] Cretonne @ 11/6
8
12
6
8 [yards] Nett @ 5/-
2
0
0
2 Feather Pillows
1
5
10
3 [yards] Cretonne @ 11/6
1
14
6
£
112
2
7
Rugs 65/- 42/- 42/-
7
9
0
£
119
11
7
Less Pillows
1
5
10
£
118
5
9
Felt Cover
15
6
£
119
1
3

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