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John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History
c.1680-c.2017
Private library of archive and printed material relating to all aspects of furniture history and design belonging to the antiques dealer John (Victor) Bedford (1941-2019). The archival collection...
General Archive Files
c.1900-c.2010
Reference files collated by John Bedford on various subjects and makers relating to furniture, including design, trade, architecture and history of the buildings in the UK and abroad. Files mainly c...
Edward T. Joy Archive
Joy, Edward Thomas
c.1950-c.2017
Papers of Edward T. Joy, furniture historian and author.
Personal and Family Papers of John Bedford including William Bedford Antiques PLC
c.1900 - c.2010
Papers, photographs and personal items relating to John Bedford his business William Bedford PLC and his earlier motor racing activies. Includes: 1) Personal Diaries 2) William Bedford PLC. 3) Pr...
Library Reference Papers
c.1950-c.2017
Papers relating to the administration of the collection including correspondence and accounts as well as indexes on the John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History books, periodicals, archive items...
Cabinet Makers Archive
c.1900-c.2017
A-Z files of cabinet makers, upholsterers or related trader/craftspersons, as collated by John Bedford.
Bills, Billheads and Accounts
c.1680- c.2017
Original Bills, Billheads and Accounts relating to furniture makers as bought and collected by John Bedford.
Trade Cards [and labels]
c.1680-c.1999
Original trade cards and trade labels/plates (added to pieces of furniture) relating to furniture makers as collected by John Bedford. Includes: 1) 3 boxes of trade cards relating to metalwork and...
Trade Catalogues
c.1750-c.1990
Mainly 20th Century furniture related trade catalogues as collected by John Bedford. Separated into series by: 1) A-Z company name 2) Selected makers 3) By furniture type 4) Photocopies of trade a...
Auction Catalogues of Household Contents, Collections, etc.
1815-1994
Auction catalogues, accounts of sales and a poster for auctions of houses and their contents including Morecombe Paddox, Little Holland House and The Piazza Hotel.