Repair and household book, Ashfield Road

DATE ITEM COST DONE BY STATE

11.09.58 Boiler, new gland packing 4/6 Mr Tully done

03.10.58 Coal, 2 cwt 12/- house —

19.10.58 Roof, two slates, north pitch 7/2 Mr Tully carried forward

02.11.58 Four chairs re-glued E.V. done

16.11.58 Crockery, six plates replaced 3/9 Mrs Aherne done

07.12.58 Flour, dripping, tea 9/4 house —

18.01.59 Roof, north pitch, again 9/- Mr Tully carried forward

22.02.59 Stair rail, screwed and glued E.V. done

14.03.59 Range flue swept 5/- sweep done

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06.02.61 Roof, north pitch 11/6 Mr Tully kept continuous

27.02.61 Chairs, two, re-glued (again) E.V. kept continuous

13.03.61 Boiler 15/- Mr Tully carried forward

At the back, in the same hand: “A thing is kept continuous if it is seen to before it fails and not after. The roof has not been kept continuous. Nor has the boiler. Nor, if I am honest, have I.”