Catalogue

Samples of advertisements and labels for Lingford's products, n.d. [c.1920]

Samples of advertisements and labels for Lingford's products, 1908 - 1930

Samples of advertisements and labels for Lingford's products, n.d. [c.1920]

Samples of folios, booklets, advertisements, invoices, and mailing leaflets, 1946 - 1953

Samples of labels, packaging, n.d. [c.1930]

Samples of free offers and bonuses taken from loose-leaf volume and mounted, October 1931 - March 1950

Instructions and information sent to sales representatives, mounted, 1939 - 1952

Circulars announcing the foundation of Hird and Lingford Limited, January 1945 - November 1948

Instructions and information, circulated to factory staff, mounted, 1941 - 1943

Instructions and information circulated to factory staff, August - October 1945

Instructions and information circulated to factory staff, 1945 - 1947

Instructions and information circulated to factory staff, 1949 - 1952

Correspondence, telegrams of congratulation, newspaper cuttings, competitions, labels, celebrating the 75th birthday of the firm, 18 June 1936

War Service circular, listing members of staff on active service, 15 November 1944

Circulars issued to Associates' Offices to be passed on to salesmen, January - August 1949

Sales manual supplements for the instruction of salesmen, n.d. [c.1949]

Announcement concerning the arrangement between Joseph Lingford and his nephew Albert Wood for the latter to take over the wholesale grocery and provisions business, 22 January 1886

Receipt and agreement to discontinue an agency for the sale of Lingford's baking powder, made by Messrs. Cooke Bros., 21 April 1891

Grant of a licence by the Inland Revenue to Lingfords to sell post cards, 7 December 1892

Agreement for an exchange line to run from Bishop Auckland Post Office to Durham Street and thence to Mount Pleasant, 6 March 1906

Memorandum of agreement between Ernest Lingford, Esq., and Mr. George Robert Stott; the latter acting as traveller and agent for the firm, 3 April 1907

Agreement for a sales commission made between Mr. Ernest Lingford and Mr. Joseph J. Simpson, 1 May 1911

Memorandum of agreement between Ernest Lingford of Bishop Auckland and Herbert M. Lingford, M.Sc. and Harry Moorhouse of Leeds, commercial traveller, (including letter from J.J. Simpson, salesman, whose commission in Skipton was given to Moorhouse in the agreement, and a letter from E. Lingford to Mr. Stott, another salesman), July 1914

Agreement made by N.E. Railway Co. to let land adjacent to Carr's Place, Bishop Auckland, to Joseph Lingford and Son, (including plan of land), 3 February 1916

Paying-in book belonging to Mr. Ernest Lingford: London Joint City and Midland Bank Ltd., 1922 - 1948

Paying-in book belonging to Mr. Ernest Lingford: Barclays Bank Ltd., 1930 - 1947

Rough financial estimates concerning plans for a new company, 1934

Three graphs charting net sales per year (excluding Ministry of Supply), tons of powder sold per year and total staff per year, 1938 - 1946

Savings bank cards for employees, July - December 1938

Savings bank cards for employees, January - June 1940

Savings bank cards for employees, July - December 1940

'Lingfomilk' sundry sales summary book, October - December 1940

Analyses for catering supplies, agencies, raw materials, carriage, factory overheads and general sales, 1954

Undated overheads expenditure analysis, n.d. [c.1960]

Trade price lists, Feburary 1968

Trade price lists, March 1969

Letters between Lingfords and Federation of British Industries, supplying information requested by Lingfords about the Charterhouse Investment Trust of London, 23 - 29 October 1934

Taylor (Lingford's General Manager) to Hyett (of Charterhouse) introducing the latter to Lingford's products, 23 October 1934

Taylor to Hyett re financial approaches made by Mr. Whitehead, 24 October 1934

Hyett to Taylor re samples and literature received, 24 October 1934

Hyett to Taylor: warning Lingford's re city sharks, 25 October 1934

Taylor to Hyett re further financial approaches made to Lingford's by the Standard Industrial Trust, among others, 26 October 1934

Hyett to Taylor re D/Lin 38/5: Charterhouse was not prepared to compete with the Standard Industrial Trust for Lingford's, 29 October 1934

Taylor to Hyett re misunderstanding, which Taylor is anxious to clear up, 30 October 1934

Hyett to Taylor re future dealings when Lingford's policy was settled, 31 October 1934

Taylor to Hyett re future co-operation, 1 November 1934

Hyett to Taylor re preference for a personal meeting rather than writing, 2 November 1934

Taylor to Hyett - agreeing with D/Lin 38/10, 5 November 1934

Taylor to Hyett: letter and telegram re meeting in London (on the 4 January 1935), 2 January 1935

Hyett to Taylor confirming meeting and thanking Mr. Taylor for calendar, etc., 2 January 1935

Taylor to Hyett re Hyett's hospitality and data to be sent to London, 5 January 1935

Hyett to Taylor correcting name of Charterhouse General Manager, misspelt by Taylor as 'Owen', 7 January 1935

Taylor to Hyett re annual report records enclosed in letter for examination, 9 January 1935

Owen to Taylor re a possible visit by Charterhouse representative to Lingford's factory, 10 January 1935

Taylor to Owen requesting more definite proposals before visit, 11 January 1935

Owen to Taylor re preference for a visit to see accounts before making definite proposals, 15 January 1935

Taylor to Owen requesting broad proposals if possible, 16 January 1935

Owen to Taylor re necessity of personal visit, 17 January 1935

Taylor to Owen postponing discussions until the 1934 balance sheet could be sent to Charterhouse, 18 January 1935

Owen to Taylor confirming the agreement made in D/Lin 38/22, 21 January 1935

Taylor to 'Irwin' concerning letter and registered post certificate for 1934 balance sheet, including explanations for exceptional expenditure, 8 February 1935

Owen to Taylor re future communications on basis of data, 11 February 1935

Owen to Taylor having fully considered data, Charterhouse regretfully refuse financial aid, 18 February 1935

Lingfords to Charterhouse re decision reached in D/Lin 38/26, 19 February 1935

Taylor to Hyett requesting personal explanation for the decision, 5 March 1935

Hyett to Taylor re request in D/Lin 38/28: Charterhouse directors doubled Lingford's turnover prospects, 6 March 1935

Lingfords to Hyett: letter D/Lin 38/29 received in Taylor's absence, 7 March 1935

Taylor to Hyett thanking him for his help and courtesy, requesting Mr. Hyett to pass on file to Mr. Passmere, 12 March 1935

Hyett to Taylor confirming request made in D/Lin 38/31, 13 March 1935

Copy of testimonial received from a housewife, sent to Charterhouse Trust, 3 December 1934

Copy of letter received from a customer, sent to Charterhouse Trust, 5 December 1934

Report made by the Northern Guild of Commerce, regarding a Somerset House search into the financial standing of the Charterhouse Investment Trust Ltd, 1 November 1934

Yearly report of the Directors and Accounts of the Charterhouse Investment Trust Ltd, 11 November 1934

Further information of the Company's business published by Charterhouse, n.d. [c.1934]

Pamphlet entitled The Charterhouse Investment Trust Ltd. - Its history and policy, 1931

Pamphlet entitled Charterhouse Industrial Development Co. Ltd. - Their origin and purpose; including loose handwritten notes, November 1934

F.B.I. report of Mission to the Far East, August - November 1934

Card of introduction from Mr. H.E. Hyett with handwritten address for Charterhouse on the reverse, n.d. [c.1934]

Complementary slip from A.J. Whitehead, with address, n.d. [c.1934]

Sales reports of stocks and shares undertaken by Standard Industrial Trust Ltd. on behalf of the following limited companies: Smith's Crisps; Prices Tailors; Alliance Property Co.; Walmsrey - (Bury); Burtol Cleaners; SGB (Dudley); Crossley Building Products; Inns and Company; Jackson Bros. (Knottingley); Riley (Coventry); W.J. Brookes and Sons; J. & J. Makin, n.d. [c.1934]

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re inadvisability of entering the highly competitive West Indian market, 24 July 1959

Letter from Lingfords to W.P. Exports re sale of 'Kooloze' in tropical countries, 14 December 1959

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re properties of 'Kooloze' and 'Keep Fit' health salts, 5 January 1960

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re consideration of 'Kooloze' sales, 11 January 1960

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re sales potential of new formula 'Keep Fit' if properly advertised; reports of deterioration in storage from Aden, 18 January 1960

Letter from Lingfords to W.P. Exports re expenses of bilingual advertising, 1 February 1960

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re necessity of proper advertising as soon as possible, 2 February 1960

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re consideration of advertising problems, 5 February 1960

Letter from Raymans Drug Stores Ltd., British Guiana, re deterioration of stock in storage; demand of compensation, 1 February 1960

Covering letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re D/Lin 50/5, 8 February 1960

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports (plus draft copy) re need for meeting to discuss Raymans' report, 9 February 1960

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re baking powder Price List, 5 February 1960

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports; enclosing suggested designs for 'Keep Fit' showcards, etc, 26 February 1960

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re suggested alterations to designs, 29 February 1960

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re misprinted advertising leaflets, 30 March 1960

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re letter D/Lin 52/3 and advertising campaign, 31 March 1960

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re baking powder leaflets 4 April 1960

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re possible market in Trinidad for 'Keep Fit' salts, 5 April 1960

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re conditional guarantee for Trinidad sales, 8 April 1960

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re letter D/Lin 53/2; resumption of sales to British Guiana, 11 April 1960

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re 1-dose packaging requested by Raymans, British Guiana, 14 April 1960

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re Lingford's objection to producing 1-dose packets, 19 April 1960

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re showcard specimens, 25 April 1960

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re D/Lin 53/6, 28 April 1960

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re showcard specimens despatched to Raymans, 5 May 1960

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re price of Andrews Liver Salts being sold in British Guiana; encouraging Lingford's to look into production, 5 May 1960

Correspondence re 1-dose packaging, which Lingford's decided was uneconomical, giving advertising expenditure (for 1960), May - July 1960

Incomplete letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re bilingual advertising and packaging in Arabic, Chinese and Malay, 24 April 1961

Covering letter and order for Kuwait from W.P. Exports to Lingford's requesting production of Arabic tins, 25 May 1961

Covering letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports with letter from a Nigerian trading company enquiring about baking powder production, August - September 1961

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re request in D/Lin 55/1-2, to be dealt with, 14 September 1961

Covering letter and order from W.P. Exports to Lingford's for Malaya, September 1961

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re order in D/Lin 56/1-2 and request to stencil a Union Jack on the kegs of baking powder, 28 September 1961

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re kegs ready for despatch, 11 October 1961

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re shipping instructions, 17 October 1961

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re further instructions since carriers 'missed the boat', 18 October 1961

Covering letter and order from W.P. Exports to Lingford's for Aden and request for Arabic showcards, etc., 4 December 1961

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re reluctance to embark on more bilingual advertising, 6 December 1961

Letter from Lingford's to Holman Advertising cost of Arabic advertisements, 6 December 1961

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re Aden order, ready for despatch, 11 December 1961

Letter from Lingford's to H.M. Customs and Excise, Bishop Auckland, re permission to despatch, 14 December 1961

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports confirming despatch, 14 December 1961

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re orders to the West Indies, 5 January 1962

Letter from Lingford's to Customs and Excise, Bishop Auckland, confirming orders in D/Lin 58/1, 15 January 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re documentation of orders in D/Lin 58/1, 16 January 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re enquiry from Carr, Godden & Co. Ltd., London (traders in Surinam); enquiry enclosed, 8 January 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re enquiry in D/Lin 59/1: hoping an order will be placed, 9 January 1962

Order for Surinam, sent by W.P. Exports to Lingford's, 19 February 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re completion of order, 20 February 1962

Letter from Lingford's to Customs and Excise, Bishop Auckland, re permission to despatch order D/Lin 59/3, 1 March 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re despatch of orders, 2 March 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's enclosing order for Surinam and request for advertising material, 15 March 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Export re confirmation of order and request 16 March 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re completion of order and request for shipping instructions, 23 March 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports, shipping instructions awaited, 6 April 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re poor progress of sales promotion in Surinam; plans for action at Annual Trade Fair, 16 August 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re free sachets to be sent for Trade Fair, 20 August 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re despatch of advertising material; also order to West Indies, 21 August 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re registration of 'Keep Fit' health salts with the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health, 9 January 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports enclosing request for information on jelly crystals from Daniel Meyer and Co. (Export) Ltd., London, 15 January 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re request in D/Lin 61/1 and competitiveness of this line of sales, 17 January 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports enclosing request for information re cornflour, custard powder and table jellies from Joseph Travers & Sons Ltd., London, 23 January 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's enclosing order for Jamaica; also request about advertising material, 14 January 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports, confirming opening order and advertising material to be sent to Leonard Moses Ltd., Jamaica, 15 January 1962

Letter from Lingford's to Holman Advertising Ltd. re material for Jamaica, 25 January 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re completion of order in D/Lin 63/1-2, 2 February 1962

Letter from Lingford's to Customs and Excise Office, Bishop Auckland, re permission to despatch order in D/Lin 63/1-2, 6 February 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re despatch of order, 8 February 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re refusal by the Jamaican Ministry of Health to register 'Keep Fit' health salts, 19 February 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re possible suggestions for rewording labels, 20 February 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re D/Lin 63/9, 26 February 1962

Letter from Lingford's to J. & H.S. Pattinson, public analysts, Newcastle upon Tyne, re examination of claims of 'Keep Fit' health salts, 1 March 1962

Letter from J. & H.S. Pattinson to Lingford's re suggested rewording of advertisement, 6 March 1962

Letter from Lingford's to J. & H.S. Pattinson re D/Lin 63/12, to be sent on to Jamaican authorities, 7 March 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re D/Lin 63/13, 7 March 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re D/Lin 63/14 and enclosing order for Nigeria, with specifications for newly designed tin containers, 8 March 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re suggested amendment for 'Directions for Use' panel to be submitted to Jamaican Authorities, 9 March 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re letter in D/Lin 63/15-16, 9 March 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re letter D/Lin 63/17, 12 March 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re emphasis to be placed on commercial appeal of advertising, as well as analyst's report, 13 March 1962

Letter from Lingford's to the Public Analyst re problem of adding 'sales appeal' to the advertisement, 13 March 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re D/Lin 63/21, 14 March 1962

Letter from Public Analyst to Lingford's re preferable amendment, 16 March 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re Public Analyst's proposed amendment, 19 March 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's: sending proposal on to Jamaica, 21 March 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re delay in Jamaica, 7 May 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re letter D/Lin 63/26, 8 May 1962

Letters re enquiry for supplies from Messrs. Balfour, Williamson Ltd. (Export Services), Jamaica, 5 and 6 June 1962

Covering letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's enclosing copy of letter received from Messrs. T. Geddes Grant Ltd., Kingston, Jamaica, re negotiations with Jamaican Drug Control Board, 14 June 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re acceptance of proposed wording made by Jamaican Board, 19 June 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re negotiations to supply 'Dreadnought' baking powder to competitive Jamaican market, 18 June 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re impossibility of lowering price to enter market, 20 June 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re a letter of the 19 June: successful registration for sales in Iraq, 20 June 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re confirmation of illustration on tins for Jamaica; wrongly worded cheque returned, 25 June 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re D/Lin 63/36, 26 June 1962

Letters between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re enquiry from Cecil de Cordova & Co. Ltd., Kingston, Jamaica, 26 and 31 July 1962

Order to, and letter of receipt from, Lingford's re Kingston, and encouraging sales there, 14 and 15 August 1962

Order and letters from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re order to Cecil de Cordova & Co. Ltd. - receipt and despatch, August - September 1962

Letters from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re outstanding debt owed to the Port of London Authority, passed on by Lingford's carriers of Bishop Auckland, Messrs. Watson's Ltd., January 1962

Letters from Lingford's to the P.L.A. re future charges to be sent to W.P. Exports, not the carriers, 25 April 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re communications with P.L.A, 2 May 1962

Letter from Lingford's to Watson's (Carriers) Ltd. re efforts of W.P. Exports to clear up the problem with the P.L.A, 4 May 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re cancellation of debit, 4 June 1962

Covering letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports with an enquiry from the Yousuf Sager and Al-Khalid Trading and Contracting Co., of Kuwait, 28 and 31 January 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re confirmation of D/Lin 65/1-2, 1 February 1962

Order from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re order for Kuwait, 25 March 1962

Receipt of order D/Lin 65/4, from Lingford's to W.P.Exports, 26 March 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re order for Kuwait, April - May 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re order for Kuwait July - August 1962

Covering letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re enclosed enquiry from Messrs. Dodwell & Co. Ltd., London, for baking powder to Mukalla, Hadramour, 6 February 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re D/Lin 66/1-2, 8 February 1962

Order to and letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re completion and despatch of order for Aden Protectorate, February 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re trial order for Bahrain, completion and despatch, February - April 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re initial enquiry and subsequent order from Psilinakis Bros., Nassau, N.P. Bahamas, February - May 1962

Covering letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re enquiry from C.W. Martyr, c/o John Thornton & Co., London, for an agency for shipment of goods to Aden, 20 and 21 February 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re completion and despatch of order to Dubai, February - March 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re initial enquiry from Globe Trading Agency, Mauritius, and subsequent order, completion and despatch, February - May 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re enquiry from Arabic Trading and Import Bureau, Kuwait, for quotations for table jellies, 2 and 8 March 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re negotiations with an unnamed party to export baking powder in bulk; problem of competitive market; failure of negotiations, March - April 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re orders for Ethiopia for completion and despatch, March - July 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re order for Jordan: completion and despatch, March 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re order for Jordan: sales promotions going well, April 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re enquiry from Abdul-Azcen Shaarawi & Bros., Jordan, for prices of sherbert; Lingford's unable to lower prices to meet competition, April - May 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re completion of order and reports of rusting on tins of health salts from Jordan; agreed measures to end problem, May 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re prices for cornflour for overseas sale, 15 March 1962

Covering letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re enquiry from Mr. Sinclair Allen MPS, Cookstown, County Tyrone, N. Ireland, for details about health salts, 19 and 20 March 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re D/Lin 78/1-2, dealt with by agents in Belfast, 22 March 1962

Letter from Lingford's to J. M. Kernaham Ltd., Belfast, re sales details sent to Mr. Sinclair Allen, 22 March 1962

Letter from Lingford's to Customs and Excise Officer, Bishop Auckland, re permission to despatch an order to Eeritrea [sic], 19 March 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re enquiry from Messrs. R. Griscti & Sons, Malta, March 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re order for Malta (F.B. & Sons); concessionary prices necessary to enter competitive market; shipping arrangements, July - September 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re enquiry from Messrs. Eastern Merchants, Rangoon, for baking powder, March 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re samples of products for sales promotions, March - May 1962

Covering letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re home trade enquiry from Guild House, Sussex, for details and price list of 'Keep Fit' health salts, 28 March 1962

Letter from Lingford's to Guild House re requested details, 29 March 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re packaging of 'Keep Fit' health salts, 2 and 4 May 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re request for baking powder from Seifudin & Co., Dar-es-Salaam, 4 and 7 May 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re order for Trinidad: instructions for order and shipping, May - August 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re enquiry from Bradford and Bradford LDA, Azares Islands, 16 and 17 May 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re order for Nigeria: completion and despatch, May - July 1962 (paper, 5 folios) 88/6-7 Order and receipt from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re order for Nigeria, July - August 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re request for delivery instructions for order in D/Lin 88/6-7, also for Nigeria and Belize, British Honduras, 13 September 1962

Letter from Lingford's to Customs and Excise Office, Bishop Auckland, re permission to despatch orders for Nigeria and British Honduras, 20 September 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re completion of orders for Nigeria and British Honduras September 21 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re outstanding orders to Nigeria, 24 September 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re enquiry for baking powder from Tanganika, 21 and 22 May 1962

Order and receipt from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re completion and despatch of order for Muscat, 1 and 4 June 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re advertising signs, requested by Aden Distributors, 5 and 6 June 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re despatched order for Eritria, 19 June 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re samples of baking powder for export, 19 and 20 June 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re order for British Honduras for 'Keep Fit' and 'Sun Spa' salts; a new market and the need for energetic distribution, 22 and 25 June 1962

Letter from Lingford's to Messrs. Holman Advertising Ltd. re D/Lin 94/1-3, 25 June 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re completion of order for Asmara via Massawa, 25 June 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re orders for Montserrart, West Indies, - receipt and awaiting shipping instructions, June - July 1962

Letters from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re order for Barbados, West Indies (not much notice given for despatch), June - July 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re home enquiry from C. Espin & Son Ltd., Rushden, for 'Keep Fit' and 'Sun Spa' salts, 2 and 4 July 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re enquiry from Central Pharmacy, Basseterre, St. Kitts, 9 and 10 July 1962

Orders and receipt from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re orders for West Indies, 7 and 8 August 1962

Order for West Indies (Basseterre, St. Kitts), 13 August 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re amendment to order for West Indies, 22 and 29 August 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re delayed orders, 22 August 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re a number of orders for the West Indies - amendments, instructions for despatch etc., including St. Lucia, Basseterre, Kingston and Dominica, August - September 1962

Letter from Lingford's to Customs and Excise Office, Bishop Auckland, to certify held stock, 9 July 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re enquiry for cornflour from Malaya; possible concessionary prices to win a new market, 10 and 12 July 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re order for Ceylon (now Sri Lanka): completion and despatch July - August 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re enquiry for dehydrated foods from Hungary: details of goods available and prices; including handwritten note concerning lettuce powder for U.S.A, July - August 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re orders for Grenada, West Indies: instructions, despatch, etc., July - September 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re negotiations for a new market in Bermuda; high competition and need for quick action, July - August 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re enquiry for ginger powder; Lingfords unable to package this in the required quantities, 3 and 7 August 1962

Correspondnece between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re negotiations with, and order for, the Samir Drug Store, Iraq; delay of despatch due to shortage of tins printed in Arabic and English, August - September 1962

Letter from the National Mercantile Agency, Benghazi, Libya, to W.P. Exports re samples of 'Keep Fit' health salts sent in June; order placed, 6 August 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re samples of 'Keep Fit' health salts in English/Arabic tins; including handwritten note from W.P. Exports concerning delay in delivery, Lingford's explanation; also complaints concerning quality of tins, August - September 1962

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re letter from Messrs. G. Kenneth Horner regarding baking powder for Kenya, 10 August 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re orders for Kenya, completion and despatch, September 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re orders for Dominica, West Indies, completion and despatch, 21 and 24 August 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re order for Haidhramour, completion and despatch, August - September 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re lemonade crystals etc. for export; possible packaging alterations, prices; staff competition posed by Quorn lemonade crystals, August - September 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re replacement of 'Keep Fit' show cards and new window bills, August - September 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re enquiry from Edgar W. Reddock, St. Vincent, West Indies (reference to order for Kenya), 3 and 4 September 1962

Orders for St. Vincent, West Indies, and receipt of the same by Lingford's, 24 and 25 September 1962

Letter from Tillotson's (Liverpool) Ltd. to Lingford's announcing the death of their agent, Mr. G. K. Flower, who had dealt with Lingford's custom, 11 September 1962

Correspondence between Lingford's and W.P. Exports re application for an agency made by George A. Avraamides, Nicosia, Cyprus, 12 and 13 September 1962

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re letter from Messrs. Contam Export Ltd. concerning baking powder in 10lb tins, 19 and 20 September 1962

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re orders for Hong Kong and Iceland (both new markets) and prospects of more new markets in the near future, 1 July 1963

Letter from W.P. Exports to Lingford's re reports from customers advising that prices for Lingfords 'Dreadnought' baking powder are not competitively priced (especially 'Lion Brand'), 27 May 1968

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re D/Lin 120/1: Lingford's are unable to reduce prices, 30 May 1968

Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports suggesting retail prices for goods sold on the home market, 27 March 1969

Supplementary overseas trade price list drawn up by Lingford's, March 1969

Correspondence between W.P. Exports and Lingford's re proposed meeting between themselves and Mr. Punter of Holman Advertising Ltd., to look over final proofs of various advertising media; special attention to the best-selling product, 'Keep Fit' health salts, 21 and 25 August 1969

Photostat of letter from Director, ELTEC Electronica, Comercio & Industria Ltd., Portugal, to Sandbach Export Ltd., re application for government authorisation to import and sell 'Keep Fit' salts; including copies of the necessary documents, 31 August 1970

Letter from H. Pattinson of Sandbach Export Ltd. (incorporating W.P. Exports) to Lingford's re enquiry from Portugal for 'Keep Fit' health salts; including information concerning documentation for registration, 9 September 1970

Letter from Lingford's to Sandbach Exports Ltd. re D/Lin 123/4 - the matter is in hand, 10 September 1970

Letter from Lingford's to the Public Analyst, Newcastle, re requirements for the Portuguese Ministry of Health, 10 September 1970

Copy of requirements, enclosed in letter D/Lin 123/6, (extracted from Decree, 18 December 1957), 1970

Letter from the Public Analyst 'To whom it may concern', certifying that the tests demanded by the Portuguese authorities have been carried out, 17 September 1970

Letter from L. Adams, Board of Trade, Newcastle, to Lingford's, advising the latter re 'the best people to contact' for dealing with the problem, 22 September 1970

Letter from Lingford's to the Food Manufacturers Inc. Export Dept., London, requesting certificates, or advice on how to secure them, in relation to the Portuguese demand, 7 October 1970

Letter from Lingford's to Department of Trade and Industry, London, requesting a Certificate of Free Sale; including copy of the price list for 'Keep Fit' health salts and a copy of the statement of the Public Analyst, 22 October 1970

Letter from B. Costin of the Department of Trade and Industry to Lingford's enclosing a Certificate of Free Sale and apologizing for the delay, 3 November 1970

Covering letter from Lingford's to Sandbach Export Ltd. re the necessary documentation (once enclosed) required by the Portuguese Ministry of Health for submission to Technical Commission for New Medicines, 12 November 1970

Draft of letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re a letter of 3 November from W.P. Exports informing them that customers in Georgetown had over-estimated their requirements of 'Keep Fit' salts and wish to return them at their own expense: Lingfords will be unable to sell them on the home market; await further communication, n.d. [c.1960]

Unnamed early photograph, probably of the founder, Joseph Lingford, his wife and son, Ernest, n.d. [c.1880]

Photographs of Joseph and Ernest Lingford, n.d. [c.1911]

Reproduction of portrait of Joseph Lingford, signed by Henry Daniel, 1911

Enlargement of photograph of Ernest Lingford, 1911

Printed sheet entitled The Story of an Old English Firm featuring a photograph of Herbert M. Lingford, M.Sc., J.P., (b.1891), present owner of the firm, and a short summary of his career, n.d. [c.1933]

Photograph of E.H. Taylor, Lingford's General Manager, n.d. [c.1930]

Unnamed photograph of a woman, n.d. [c.1940]

Unnamed photograph, probably of Herbert Lingford, n.d. [c.1950]

Group photograph of male and female employees, wintertime, n.d. [c.1882]

Untitled group photograph: probably a staff outing, n.d. [c.1900]

Photograph of first annual social, Bishop Auckland, 30 December 1930 Showing (L - R): Herbert and Ernest Lingford, and Mr. Taylor

number not used

Two identical photographs of the staff Christmas party, December 1933

Photograph of fourth annual outing, Scarborough, 7 July 1934 Names of staff printed on a separate sheet

Photograph of seventy-fifth anniversary outing, Scarborough, 20 June 1936 Names of staff printed on separate sheet

Staff social photograph (possibly Christmas party), 1939

Photograph featuring Taylor and the Lingfords at the same party, 1939

Three identical photographs of a party of staff visiting H.M.S. Tartar, n.d. [c.1940]

Enlargement of photograph D/Lin 141/1-3, n.d. [c.1940]

Photograph of staff outing, Scarborough, 21 June 1947 Names of staff printed on reverse

Three photographs taken on a staff outing to South Shields, summer, by the Shields Gazette, 1949

Photograph of Northern Echo window display, 1938

Photograph of 'Lingfomilk' stand at Grocers' Exhibition, Royal Agricultural Hall, 17 - 23 September 1938

Ten identical photographs of D/Lin 145/1, 17 - 23 September 1938

Photograph of 'Lingfords Baking Powder Girl' stand, taken at the B.I.F. [British Industries Fair], 1938

Photographs of external and internal views of the Lingford stand at the B.I.F., 1938

Photographs of a Lingford's van, featuring the 'Lingfomilk' advertisement, n.d. [c.1940]

Photograph of a Lingford truck, loaded with a consignment of goods shipped to Transjordan and Barbados, July - August 1948

Photographs of a silver presentation gift given by the staff to Mr. Herbert Lingford, 1936

Photograph of silver tea set, origin unknown, n.d. [c.1936]

Photograph entitled "Departure of the Westland 'Wessex' Imperial Airways Liner from Cramlington, with four Lingford Aerial Cruise Competition winners on board", 11 August 1933

Illuminated testimony of loyalty and congratulations from employees to Ernest Lingford on reaching his majority, 26 April 1885

Form of certificate in compliance with the sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875, made out for Lingford's baking powder by the Public Analyst for County Durham, 22 February 1887

Handwritten certificate made out for Lingford's baking powder by J. Pattinson, Public Analyst for Northumberland, attesting to its quality, 2 March 1887

Handwritten certificate of analysis made out for the same, by Granville H. Sharpe, Analytical and Consulting Chemist, London, 13 November 1893

Register of entrants for Lingford's Recipe Competition, 1933

Collection of essays written by winners of free holidays, sponsored by Lingford's, 11 - 12 August 1933

Northern Echo 'Budget', featuring a Lingford's baking powder advertisement, December 1936

The Evening Chronicle 'Gloops Christmas Annual' [children's comic]: front page with Lingford's baking powder advertisement, December 1937

Two advertising boards for Lingford's baking powder, featuring the 'Lingfords B.P. Girl', n.d. [c.1937]

Souvenir dance programmes presented by Lingfords' for the Silver Jubilee celebrations at Bishop Auckland, 6 May 1935

Souvenir programme of Bishop Auckland's Coronation celebrations of their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (Lingford's advertisement within), 12 May 1937

Bishop Auckland British Legion annual Whit-Monday Gala programme (Lingfords advertisement on back page), 17 May 1937

Souvenir programme of Lingford's sales conference and social gathering at Bishop Auckland, 14 December 1948

Lingford's recipe book, n.d. [c.1936]

Lingford's Ideal Home Magazine, n.d. [c.1936]

Lingford publication, Health and Happiness for Women and Girls, by Rachel Stilliard, B.Sc, n.d. [c.1950]

Lingford publication entitled A Brief Summary of the Story of Lingfords Gelatine, containing samples of advertisements which appeared in medical and health journals, 1950

A design for a Lingford's Calendar, featuring a will, found in the pocket of a ragged suit in a workhouse, mounted on an illustrated card, n.d.

Pen and ink drawing entitled "State of the Pole, Well done Lingford: Dedicated to the Bishop Auckland Board of Guardians", n.d. [c.1914]

Invitations sent out by the Chairman and Directors of Lingford's to their 18th annual social gathering at Bishop Auckland, 14 December 1948

Invitations sent out by Lingford's to a luncheon to signalise the Centenary of the opening of the High Level Bridge, at the Royal Station Hotel, Newcastle, 28 September 1949

Invitation from the Chairman and Directors to a salesman's dinner party at Bishop Auckland, 5 January 1950

Cards acknowledging messages of sympathy received after the death of the chairman, Herbert M. Lingford, n.d. [c.1950]

Export price list for Lingford's products, as distributed by W.P. Exports (Liverpool) Ltd., September 1960

Le Mauricien newspaper [Mauritius] featuring an advertisement for Lingford's 'Keep Fit' health salts, 29 July 1961

File of raw materials, usages and receipts, January - November 1963 and January - December 1964

File as D/Lin 164/1, (January 1962 and January 1963 - December 1964

File of raw materials, January - December 1965

File of raw materials, usages and receipts, January - December 1966

File of powder mixed (number of mixings), January - December 1963

File as D/Lin 165/1 January - December 1964

File as D/Lin 165/1 January - December 1966

Lingford's Blotting Slip featuring a photograph taken by Ernest Lingford and a baking powder advertisement, n.d.

Collection of label samples for Lingford's various productions, contained in an envelope), n.d.

Untitled index [presumably once attached to a business file], n.d.

Headed notepaper used by the firm, n.d. [c.1960]

Lingford's business card of introduction, n.d.

Packer's weekly output card, n.d.