LETTERS

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A window to the past

My Mother was given a wonderful old sales ledger dating back to 1895. It was the daybook for an old ironmongers’ shop that was first established in 1871.

I was fascinated to read the entries that gave a glimpse of the past and what people were buying when they visited. From dog muzzles to ammunition, all the sales were recorded in beautiful copperplate handwriting and with great detail.

She was given the ledger because she wrote an article about the shop, which was still open in the 1980s, and the last owner was so thrilled that he gave it to her as a thank you. She has now passed it onto me and I am already inspired to do some research and write