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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D2696/H/1/1
TitleDay Book
DateApr 1845-Apr 1847
DescriptionGiving customer name and place of abode, description of work (usually repairs to carriages, purchase of accessories and carriage rentals), with cost
Clients include gentry in Derbyshire and neighbouring counties
Extent1 volume
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorHolmes & Co. of Derby (1803-1923), Burton-on-Trent, Lichfield, London and Sheffield, coach builders & harness makers
Sanderson & Holmes of Derby (1923-c1970), coach builders/motor car body builders
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Day Book

Transcript or IndexCalendar giving: Customer name and Residence and/or Occupation, Nature of activity (Purchase, Adjustments, Delivery, Exchange, New Fixtures, Repair, Servicing, Hire, Other), Brief description, including type of carriage. Please consult the original record for a full description of the work carried out. Where common abbreviations have been given in the original text, forenames have been transcribed in full below.

Page 1
17/04/1845
Rev. I. G. Howard, Lodge Lane [Derby]: Repair - phaeton
Major Jessop, Butterley: Purchase - martingale, harness
Rev. F. Wintour, Barton Rectory: Delivery - pole and bars
Mr Maskrey: Purchase - carriage accessories
Mr Reeves, Maltster: Purchase - second hand wheels and axles
Mr G. Brown, Plumber: Repair - cart
Mrs Bateman, Osmaston Road [Derby]: Repair - landau
A. W. H. [Alfred William Holmes]: Cash
Francis Hurt Esq., Alderwasley Hall: Repair - phaeton

Page 2
18/04/1845
Webster Esq., Breadsall Priory: Purchase/Repair - Making a new wheel for a phaeton and painting to match
H. J. Hare Esq. Sharrow Head, Sheffield: Servicing - carriage (adjusting the window, cleaning and oiling wheels)
Mr Maskrey: Purchase - second hand wheels
George Moore Esq., Appleby Hall: Repair - Correcting axle and disk of wheels for a dog cart. Note: No charge AEH [Arthur East Holmes]
Captain G. Bushe, The Hussars, Dudley [Staffordshire]: Purchase - dog cart and cocoa nut fibre mat bound with leather

Page 3
19/04/1845
Miss Lambert's property: "Cash paid Bartlett for wages. Ditto Turner 20 shillings, Furniss, Painters 21 shillings"
H. J. H [Henry Joseph Holmes]: Cash
J. W. Johnson Esq., St Mary's Gate [Derby]: Servicing/Hire - Cleaning and oiling wheels of phaeton on hire
21/04/1845
Mr Harrison, Ilkeston: Purchase - pair of second hand wheels
A. W. H. [Alfred William Holmes]: Cash for Mr Lindley
Mr Thomas Wood, Matlock Bath: Repair - Fly No. 1
Messrs Hind & Co., Tunstall [Staffordshire]: Purchase - Harness
B. Frear Esq., Derby, Solicitor: Repair - Harness

Page 4
Miss Colville, Duffield: Purchase - pony collar
22/04/1845
John Smedley Esq., Lea Mills: Purchase - Materials
Robert Arkwright Esq., Sutton Hall: Hire - landau
J. W. Johnson Esq., St Mary's Gate [Derby]: Repair/hire - old phaeton; Repair - painting new phaeton
Mr John Mason, Ashbourne Road [Derby]: Purchase - second hand harness
Mr Hall, Hartshorne: Repair - tax cart gig
B. Ward Esq., Belper: Servicing - phaeton
23/04/1845
Mr Brooks: Purchase - harness polish

Page 5
John Balguy Esq., Duffield: Purchase - collar
Robert Arkwright Esq., Sutton Hall: Staff - parcel delivery; Other - brougham
William Whiston Esq., Derby, Solicitor: Purchase - second hand harness collar
B. Frear Esq., Derby, Solicitor: Hire - pony phaeton and harness; Purchase - carriage umbrella and leather case fixed to rear of vehicle. Vehicle cover in Holland cloth
Samuel Harwood Esq., Bradley Hall: Adjustments - harness
Miss Cox, Friar Gate [Derby]: Servicing - chariot, pole, straps, cleaning and oiling wheels (cont. page 6)

Page 6
24/04/1845
Richard Morley Esq., Sneinton, Nottinghamshire: Adjustments, New Fixtures - dasher, Hire - horse
Mrs Dart: Purchase - second hand axle
B. Ward Esq., Bridge Street [Derby]: Purchase - oil
Rev. Mr Leeke, Holbrook: Repair - double harness
R. J. Ramsden Esq., Ockbrook: Hire - Harness
Colonel Berisford, Ingleby Hall: Servicing - phaeton

Page 7
Sir H. J. Blane Baronet, The Pastures: Servicing - cart
J. Storey Esq., Lockington Hall: Servicing - cart
25/04/1845
Misses Evans, Darley: Servicing - barouche
Mr Samuel Harley, Wirksworth: Hire - phaeton
E. A. Holden Esq., Aston Hall: Servicing - cart
Rev. G. P. Belcher, Heather, Ashbourne: New vehicle - New Whitechapel cart

Page 8
Samuel Robinson Esq., Shaw House, Melbourne: Repair/Servicing/New fixtures – Whitechapel cart, strengthening body with plates
Sir Charles Wolsley Baronet, Worsley, Lichfield: Delivery – Three scale drawings of phaetons. Marked "Returned"
William Eaton Mousley Esq., Full Street [Derby]: Servicing/Adjustments – britska [A Britska is a large travelling carriage]
Messrs Evans & Co., Darley: Hire – Two phaetons
26/04/1845
Rev. John Bateman, West Leeke [Nottinghamshire]: Servicing/Adjustments – phaeton (cont. page 9]

Page 9
28/04/1845
Rev. William Bevers, Cubley Rectory: Repair/Servicing – wheels
Drury Lowe Holden Esq., Locko Park: Exchange – chariot
Rev. J. M. Dunn, Stapenhill: Adjustments – phaeton

Page 10
Mr Rigby, : Purchase – wheels and axle
R. J. Ramsden Esq., Ockbrook: Purchase – second hand phaeton
Messrs Cox Bros, Derby: Exchange – dog cart for light gig
William Eaton Esq., Etwall: Repair – phaeton
William Sneyd Esq., Ashcombe Hall, Leeke [Staffordshire]: Other – chariot
29/04/1845
HJH [Henry Joseph Holmes], : – Cash
Mr Adkin, Traffic Street [Derby]: Servicing/Adjustments – cart
Messrs Moseley & Nephew, Corn Market [Derby]: Purchase – oil leather (welting)
James Wall Esq., Wirksworth: Hire/Exchange – phaeton

Page 11
Rev. J. E. Carr, Quarndon: Exchange – Invalid chair
Charles Arkwright Esq., Dunstall Hall: Overhaul – barouche (cont. p. 12)

Page 12
Matthew Blakiston Esq., Sandy Brook Hall: Servicing/Repair/Adjustments/New Fixtures – dog cart (cont. p. 13)

Page 13
Rev. B. Charlesworth, Darfield Vicarage [Barnsley]: Purchase/Delivery – phaeton (for Misses Maude)
Samuel Robinson Esq., The Shaw House: Adjustments – Whitechapel cart
Mr Huggins, Royal Hotel: Servicing – Fly No. 1
Messrs Hind & Alcock, Tunstall [Staffordshire]: Other – chariot harness
Henry Boden Esq., Osmaston Road [Derby]: Repair – phaeton

Page 14
30/04/1845
Degge Sitwell Esq., Stanesby Hall: Overhaul – landau fly (cont. p. 15)

Page 15
Miss Strutt, Derwent Bank: Purchase – replacement glass for landau lamp
Mr Bostock, Carrier to Ilkeston: Purchase – second hand brass cap reservoir

Page 16
Captain Legard, Wollaton Hall [Nottinghamshire]: Overhaul – dog cart
Thomas Jackson Esq., Pimlico, London: Repair/Servicing – gig

Page 17
A. R. Strutt Esq., : Repair/Servicing/New fixtures – wagon

Page 18
Rev. William Leeke, Holbrook: Exchange – harness
Misses Maude, Darfield, Barnsley: Hire – phaeton

Page 19
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Page 20
01/05/1845
Mr Joseph Dennis, London: – Cash
J. W. Johnson Esq., St Mary's Gate [Derby]: Hire – phaeton
Edward Dawson Esq., Whatton House [Leicesrershire]: Purchase/Delivery – second hand shafts
Rev. E. M. Wade, Litchurch Lodge [Derby]: Purchase – Manure
William Whiston Esq., St Peter's Street [Derby]: New fixtures/Repair/Servicing – phaeton
H. J. Stevens Esq., Full Street [Derby]: Purchase – Oil cloth
Messrs Hind & Co., Tunstall [Staffordshire]: Other – Credit - harness
02/05/1845
Mr Dear, Engineer, Derby: Hire – sundries

Page 21
Francis Bradshaw Esq., Barton Park: Repair – phaeton
Mrs Trowell, Thorn Hill: Repair – coach
Rev. Peach, Tutbury: Servicing/Adjustments – phaeton

Page 22
Francis Hardy Esq., Cheadle [Staffordshire], Surveyor: Hire – tax cart gig
AEH [Arthur East Holmes], : Other – CASH
03/05/1845
Colonel Berisford, Ingleby Hall: Other; Servicing – Collection and sale of pony phaeton
Mr […], : Hire – "Paddy" horse
Andrew Brittlebank Esq., Winster nr Matlock: Design – Victoria cab phaeton
H. W. W. Norris Esq., Belper: Hire; Purchase – Gig; Harness polish
Honorable Mrs Beaumont, Barrow: Other – Collection and sale of pony phaeton

Page 23
HJH [Henry Joseph Holmes], : Cash – Paid Bembridge
Messrs Moseley & Nephew, Corn Market [Derby]: Repair – Driving whip
Breadner Esq., via Messrs Croft, Liverpool: Servicing – Gig axle
Mr Statham [?]P, Derby: Repair – Dog basket wheels
Samuel Harwood Esq., Bradley Hall: Repair – Hind rumble
W. C. Calvert Esq., Queens Bays, Longford, Ireland: Purchase – Dog cart
J. C. Jones Esq., Queens Bays, Longford, Ireland: Purchase – Dog cart
Messrs H. Cholerton & Co., : Other – Credit

Page 24
05/05/1845
John Wright Esq., Friar Gate [Derby]: Hire – Second hand gig
Captain Honorable G. A. Byron, : Hire – Whitechapel Cart
Revd F. Wintour, Barton Rectory: Hire; Purchase – Phaeton; Harness dye
Robert J. Harpur Junr Esq., New Lodge: [Hire] – Collection of Whitechapel cart, with man and horse
Sir Henry S. Wilmot Bart, Chaddesden Hall: Adjustments – Pony gig
Mr Silcock, Coal Merchant: Purchase – Springs, axles and wheels

Page 25
Sir George Sitwell Bart, Renishaw Hall: Repair – Britska
Messrs Hind & Co., Tunstall [Staffordshire]: Other – Credit for single cob harness
Moses Harvey Esq., Darley: Hire, Adjustments, Repair – Phaeton

Page 26
06/05/1845
Mr Place, Nottingham, Saddler: Purchase – Cloth
Lord Middleton, [Wollaton] Hall [Nottinghamshire]: Repair – Drosky
Robert S. Sitwell Esq., Stanley: Repair – Clarence
Trustees for the late Firm of H & A Holmes, : Purchase – Pole and splinter bar for R. S. Sitwell's Clarence
Messrs J. C. Lyon & Co., Burton on Trent: Adjustments – Gig
07/05/1845
Revd E. M. Wade, Litchurch Lodge [Derby]: Purchase – Paint
J. B. Storey Esq., Lockington Hall: Purchase, Adjustments, Repair – Draft Hook, Whitechapel cart (cont. p. 27)

Page 27
08/05/1845
Miss Norreys, Davyhulme Hall [Lancashire]: Hire – Double compassed dasher
Messrs Hind & Co., Tunstall [Staffordshire]: Purchase; Hire – Brown wool rug; Driving cushion
Joseph Ingleby Esq., Cheadle Copper & Brass Co., Birmingham: Design – Pony phaeton
Joseph Lancashire Esq., Risley: Servicing – Phaeton, wheels
Lady Scarsdale, Barrow Hall: Overhaul – Chariot (cont. pp. 28-29)
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