Miscellaneous documents
Reference: D/X 1330 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Alfred M. Chambers, grocer and ship's chandler, South Crescent, Seaham Harbour
Covering Dates: 1920-1965
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Catalogue Description
Records deposited on long-term loan:14 September 2001 Acc:2786(D)
Chambers' grocery business was established between 1902 and 1914 by Mrs. Ellen Chambers and taken over by her son, Alfred, between 1934 and 1938. In the 1960s the owner was Mrs. A. E. Muttitt.
Described as a 'grocer' and 'fruiterer' in contemporary directories, Chambers was also a ship's chandler supplying food produce to many of the ships that berthed in Seaham Harbour.
Catalogue Contents
Records of A.M. Chambers, grocers, 1 South Crescent, Seaham Harbour (Ref: D/X 1330/1-15)Ref: D/X 1330/1
Sales ledger, 12 January 1920 - 16 April 1922
Includes: name of ship, captain, port of registration and details of goods purchased.
(1 volume, cloth half-bound)
Ref: D/X 1330/2Sales ledger, 20 April 1922 - 8 May 1923
Includes: name of ship, captain, port of registration and details of goods purchased.
(1 volume, cloth half-bound)
Ref: D/X 1330/3Sales ledger, 7 May 1923 - 20 August 1924
Includes: name of ship, captain, port of registration and details of goods purchased.
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/X 1330/4Sales ledger, 13 September 1924 - 28 November 1924
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: D/X 1330/5Sales ledger, 15 September 1925 - 29 April 1926
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: D/X 1330/6Sales ledger, 3 December 1926 - 7 September 1927
Includes: name of ship, captain, port of registration and details of goods purchased.
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: D/X 1330/7Sales ledger, 9 September 1927 - 30 December 1935
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: D/X 1330/8Sales ledger, 29 January 1945 - 2 November 1948
Includes: name of ship, captain, port of registration and details of goods purchased.
(1 volume, cloth half-bound)
Ref: D/X 1330/9Sales ledger, 3 February 1949 - 5 December 1956
Includes: name of ship and details of goods purchased.
(1 volume, cloth half-bound)
Ref: D/X 1330/10Payments ledger, 10 March 1950 - 17 February 1956
(I volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: D/X 1330/11Cash book, 1 March 1951 - 9 October 1954
(1 volume, cloth half-bound)
Ref: D/X 1330/12Wages book, 3 March 1956 - 25 February 1961
(I volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: D/X 1330/13Balance sheet and profit and loss account sheet for Mrs. A. E. Muttitt (trading as A. M. Chambers), general dealer and shipping grocer, South Crescent, Seaham, 29 February 1964
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1330/14Bank statements for Mrs. A. E. Muttitt, shop account, 24 February 1964 - 1 May 1965
(27 papers)
Ref: D/X 1330/15Account ledger for E. Chambers, haulier, South Crescent, Seaham Harbour, 16 August 1920 - 1 October, n.y.
(I volume, cloth quarter-bound)
