GUIDE TO THE MARTIN BOYD POTTERY ARCHIVE IN THE POWERHOUSE...

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GUIDE TO THE MARTIN BOYD POTTERY ARCHIVE IN THE POWERHOUSE MUSEUM Jill Chapman 2001

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GUIDE TO

THE MARTIN BOYD POTTERY ARCHIVE

IN THE POWERHOUSE MUSEUM

Jill Chapman 2001

CONTENTS Administrative History 3 Series List 5 Series Descriptions and Item Lists 6

COLLECTED ARCHIVES ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

94/77/1

Martin Boyd Pottery

Registration Number:

Creator:

The business that became known as the Martin Boyd Pottery was first set up in 1946 by Guy Boyd (son

of the Victorian potter Merric Boyd) while he was an art student at East Sydney Technical College. The

Pottery operated from a house in Waters Road, Cremorne, which he shared with Norma Flegg and her

husband, Leonard. A student by day, Guy Boyd threw pots at night, with Norma firing the kiln as well

as taking on much of the decorating. In the early days of the business additional decorating work was

undertaken by contract workers who included Guy's brother, David, Hermia Lloyd Jones (later Hermia

Boyd) and Peter Rushforth.

As the business continued to grow, Duncan Miller, Guy's army friend and Norma's husband, Leonard,

became involved with the running of the Pottery. In 1948 with Guy Boyd, Norma and Leonard Flegg

and Duncan Miller as business partners, 'The Martin Boyd Pottery' was registered as a business name.

To cope with the Pottery's continuing expansion, premises were also rented at Ocean Street, Woollahra.

Duncan Miller ran this site.

In 1949, the Martin Boyd Pottery moved to Princes Street Ryde, when a former bakery was bought for

the new Pottery premises. Duncan Miller had left the business by this stage and following Guy Boyd's

return to Victoria in early 1951, Ronald Flegg, Leonard's brother, came on board as joint production

manager (with Norma) and accountant. Leonard took care of sales and some of the bookkeeping.

Using techniques such as wheel throwing, jigger jolleying, moulds and slipcasting, the Pottery took

orders for a wide variety of domestic items which included: -ashtrays (in square, contoured, Mexican hat

and boomerang shapes), beer mugs, ramekins, egg cups, biscuit barrels, honey pots, fruit bowls, 15 piece

coffee sets, 30 piece luncheon sets, flower pots in various sizes and lamp bases.

By August, 1956, the Martin Boyd Pottery had a range of 177 items on their Price List, many of which

were available with any of the following decorations :-'Underglaze Hand painted Decorations (Figures,

Scenes etc.)' 'Harlequin Ware - 2 tone (where applicable)' or 'Underglaze Hand-painted Abstract

Designs'.

With a staff of skilled decorators, the Pottery was able to cater for a diverse range of custom orders. A

business customer in Cunnamulla wrote, "My brother Duncan Thompson, Toowoomba, showed me last

week a cup and saucer with Toowoomba written on the cup and an ashtray similar to an envelope with

Toowoomba. Could I have these with Cunnamulla written thereon - would you please advise?" (1)

Another customer requested:

"...6 only 6" x 6" Tiles decorated with Abo. figures and heads. Picinniny, Lubra, Male head or figures

(done by Maria if possible but not thin natives) assorted colors that blend together." (2)

As well as supplying Martin Boyd Pottery goods to the War Widows' Guild Gift Shop in Sydney's

Rowe Street, Norma and Leonard Flegg were involved with and supported the War Widows' Guild of

Australia over the years. The surviving correspondence for the years 1954 to 1956 shows Leonard Flegg

attending their annual meetings and as letters of appreciation attest, supporting their fetes.

"We are holding another Fete in the grounds of our House, 39 Marlborough Street, Drummoyne, on

Saturday 13 November next, and our President, Mrs L.L.Watkins, and Members of the Executive

Committee, will appreciate it very much if you can make available a supply of your attractive articles

for sale on this occasion...

Your donation will be deeply appreciated"

(handwritten annotation) "will go on Friday" (3)

and in 1956,

"We do thank you most warmly for your wonderful donation of two boxes of Martin Boyd Pottery for

our Guild Fete and deeply appreciate your generous and sympathetic co-operation and help which

means a great deal to us." (4)

The Martin Boyd Pottery was in turn promoted by a number of the businesses which stocked their

goods. In 1956 a campaign was initiated by the Australian Government and headed by the Australian

Minister for Trade, John McEwan, with the aim of boosting Australian exports worldwide. In New

Zealand, the large department store Milne and Choyce Ltd. held a fashion parade and Australian

exhibition. The exhibition (the proposal for which was described in a letter from Milne and Choyce to

the Martin Boyd Pottery in January of 1956) featured such aspects of Australian life as the National

94/77/1

Martin Boyd Pottery

Registration Number:

Creator:

Court of Australia, a sports pavilion with photographs and souvenirs, Aboriginal implements, paintings

by Albert Namatjira and Australian ceramics "...We will, also of course, be devoting considerable

window and store display space to your fine product." (5)

A number of other promotions featuring Martin Boyd Pottery products are mentioned in the

correspondence, among them the 'Australia Today' exhibition at Georges of Melbourne, aimed at

showing overseas Olympic visitors excellence in Australian production and one conducted by the

Melbourne department store, James McEwan & Co. Pty. Ltd., which is detailed in letters to the Martin

Boyd Pottery from their Melbourne agent, L.J. Wahlers and Co. Pty Ltd.:-

"Mr Male (from McEwan's) called in to-day to say that their displayman was ready to do their "Made

in Australia" window first thing in the morning..." (6)

"... we do thank you for your immediate despatching of the photographs which were handed to Mr

Male first thing yesterday. He was very pleased with them and they have been well placed in their

display. You will be interested to know that he was able to have one of the main front windows for this

Made in Australia show, and have mainly concentrated on Martin Boyd Pottery." (7)

This display preceded a full-page advertisement in Melbourne's The Argus newspaper which promoted

the Martin Boyd Pottery thus :- " Frolic in a Fiesta of Colour Match them or contrast them Alluring

Handmade Pottery by Martin Boyd

Who says mealtime can't be colorful? This is Personality Pottery. The kind you've only dreamed

about...Soft pastels-riotous colours, bright and gay as Carnival Time! Martin Boyd-A great Australian

Exponent of the Potters Art-ranking with the finest in the world.." (8)

On a smaller scale, a letter to the Martin Bord Pottery from their Melbourne agent, LJ Wahlers says:-

"We are enclosing a photograph of Mr Bruce Rutherford's shop at Yarrawonga, Victoria. As you can see

he has a very good window display of Martin Bord Pottery. Mr Rutherford was very proud of it and

thought you might be interested in seeing his show. [9]

1956 correspondence with QANTAS shows them placing a number of orders for Martin Boyd ceramics

featuring Aboriginal designs. Some of these were sent to the London office of QANTAS. In January of

the same year an article on the Martin Boyd Pottery appeared in the QANTAS publication 'Airways'.

More exposure came in June 1956 when Fox Movietone News made a newsreel about the Pottery, which

was released in all Sydney cinemas and later shown in Melbourne.

The Martin Boyd Pottery continued to operate thoughout the 1950s, reaching its peak in 1957-58

when around 80-85 people were employed. Its eventual closure came about in 1964, when, according to

Norma Flegg, "Recessions in the early sixties severely curtailed markets forcing the retrenchment of

highly skilled and valued staff." [10]

This administrative history was compiled by archivist Jill Chapman using The Martin Boyd Pottery

archives, notes from research undertaken by Grace Cochrane and Victoria Kimpton and Megan Martin's

draft history of the Martin Boyd Pottery.

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES LIST

Martin Boyd Pottery

Reg. Number Series Title Date

Creator:

94/77/1-1 Invoices - Office copies 1950-1954

94/77/1-2 Statements - Office copies 1951-1953,1957

94/77/1-3 Customer receipts - Office copies 1953-1954

94/77/1-4 Cash Books 1948-1950

94/77/1-5 Delivery-Note Books 1955-1957

94/77/1-6 Delivery Notes - Office Copies 1955-1956

94/77/1-7 Stocktake Records 1954-1955

94/77/1-8 Correspondence 1952-1957

94/77/1-9 Freight Insurance Book 1955

94/77/1-10 Kiln Books 1955-1957

94/77/1-11 Delivery Books 1953-1955

94/77/1-12 Consignment Documents 1955-1956

94/77/1-13 Price Lists 1955-1956

94/77/1-14 Bonus Books 1950-1956

94/77/1-15 Pay Dockets 1956

94/77/1-16 Address Book c.1954

94/77/1-17 Time Sheet Book 1952-1953

94/77/1-18 Sundry Invoices/ Statements/ Receipts 1952-1953

94/77/1-19 Messages c.1955-1956

94/77/1-20 Miscellaneous Accounts Document 1953

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: 94/77/1-1

Creators: Martin Boyd Pottery

Series Title: Invoices - Office copies

Date Range: 1950-1954

Physical Characteristics: Fifteen bundles of numbered papers with typescript contents and

handwritten annotations.

Description: Invoices (office copies), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney,

1950-1954.

Invoices stamped with a consecutive number. Information on the

invoice consists of : Invoice number;the date;customer's address;

details of the items ordered with the price/freight charges. A receipt

number is handwritten on the invoice. Two holes are punched in the

left side of the invoices and some of the bundles are tied together

with string.

Arrangement: Chronological

Dimensions: Shelf Length m 0.530

Box Number: 1-3

COLLECTED ARCHIVES

Series Title: Invoices - Office copies

ITEM LIST

Item Number BoxItem Title

194/77/1-1/1 Invoices (office copies of invoices sent to Martin Boyd Pottery

customers), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 1 June

1950-15 December 1950. Bundle of invoices with two holes

punched in left side and tied with string. Handwritten receipt

numbers are recorded on the front of the invoices. Invoice

numbers 885-1531 (incomplete set).

194/77/1-1/2 Invoices (office copies of invoices sent to Martin Boyd Pottery

customers), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 3 November

1952-28 November 1952. Bundle of invoices with two holes

punched in left side and tied together with string. A typed

number in the top left hand corner is made up of the Delivery

Book number and page number within that book on which the

order is recorded. Invoice numbers 4194-4374.

194/77/1-1/3 Invoices (office copies ofinvoices sent to Martin Boyd Pottery

customers), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 20 January

1953-22 January 1953. Bundle of invoices with two holes

punched in left side. The number typed in the top left hand

corner is made up of Delivery book number and page number

within that book where the order number is recorded. Invoice

numbers 4635-4651.

194/77/1-1/4 Invoices (office copies ofinvoices sent to Martin Boyd Pottery

customers), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 30 January

1953-27 February 1953. Bundle of invoices with two holes

punched in left side. A typed number in the top left hand

corner is made up of the Delivery Book number and page

number within that book on which order is recorded. Invoice

numbers 4675-4835.

194/77/1-1/5 Invoices (office copies ofinvoices sent to Martin Boyd Pottery

customers), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 2 November

1953-30 November 1953. Bundle of invoices with two holes

punched in left side and tied with string. A typed number in

the top left hand corner is made up of the Delivery Book

number and page number in which the order is recorded.

Similarly, the invoice number is recorded in the Delivery Book.

Invoice numbers 6945-7344.

294/77/1-1/6 Invoices (office copies ofinvoices sent to Martin Boyd Pottery

customers), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 5 February

1954-22 February 1954. Bundle of invoices with two holes

punched in left side. A typed number in the top left hand

corner is made up of the Delivery Book number and the page

number within that book on which the order is recorded.

Similarly, the invoice number is recorded in the Delivery Book.

Invoice numbers 7809-7940.

Item Number BoxItem Title

294/77/1-1/7 Invoices (office copies of invoices sent to Martin Boyd Pottery

customers), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 1 March

1954-31 March 1954. Bundle of invoices with two holes

punched in left side and secured with string. A handwritten

number in the top left hand corner is made up of the Delivery

Book number and the page number within that book on which

the order is recorded. Similarly, the invoice number is recorded

in the Delivery Book. Invoice numbers 8005-8438.

294/77/1-1/8 Invoices (office copies of invoices sent to Martin Boyd Pottery

customers), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 1 April

1954-30 April 1954. Bundle of invoices with two holes punched

in left side and secured with string. A handwritten number in

the top left hand corner is made up of the Delivery Book

number and the page number within that book on which the

order is recorded. Similarly, the invoice number is recorded in

the Delivery Book. Invoice numbers 8440-8813.

294/77/1-1/9 Invoices (office copies of invoices sent to Martin Boyd Pottery

customers), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 1 April

1954-27 April 1954. Bundle of invoices with two holes punched

in left side and secured with string. Invoice numbers 508-520.

294/77/1-1/10 Invoices (office copies of invoices sent to Martin Boyd Pottery

customers), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 3 May

1954-31 May 1954. Bundle of invoices with two holes punched

in left side and secured with string. A typed number in the top

left hand corner is made up of the Delivery Book number and

the page number within that book on which the order is

recorded.Invoice numbers 8814-9267.

394/77/1-1/11 Invoices (office copies of invoices sent to Martin Boyd Pottery

customers), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 4 June 1954.

Bundle of invoices with two holes punched in left side. A typed

number in the top left hand corner is made up of the Delivery

Book number and the page number within that book on which

the order is recorded.Invoice numbers 9312-9321.

394/77/1-1/12 Invoices (office copies of invoices sent to Martin Boyd Pottery

customers), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 2 August

1954-31 August 1954. Bundle of invoices with two holes

punched in the left side and joined with string. A typed

number in the top left hand corner is made up of the Delivery

Book number and the page number within that book on which

the order is recorded.Invoice numbers 10302-10710.

394/77/1-1/13 Invoices (office copies of invoices sent to Martin Boyd Pottery

customers), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 1 October

1954-1 November 1954. Bundle of invoices with two holes

punched in the left side and joined with string. A typed

number in the top left hand corner is made up of the Delivery

Book number and the page number within that book on which

the order is recorded.Invoice numbers 11136-11563.

Item Number BoxItem Title

394/77/1-1/14 Invoices (office copies of invoices sent to Martin Boyd Pottery

customers), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 29 October

1954-30 November 1954. Bundle of invoices with two holes

punched in the left side and joined with string. A typed

number in the top left hand corner is made up of the Delivery

Book number and the page number within that book on which

the order is recorded.Invoice numbers 11566-12059.

394/77/1-1/15 Invoices (office copies of invoices sent to Martin Boyd Pottery

customers), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 1 December

1954-22 December 1954. Bundle of invoices with two holes

punched in the left side and joined with string. A typed

number in the top left hand corner is made up of the Delivery

Book number and the page number within that book on which

the order is recorded.Invoice numbers 12061-12453.

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: 94/77/1-2

Creators: Martin Boyd Pottery

Series Title: Statements - Office copies

Date Range: 1951-1953,1957

Physical Characteristics: Documents with typescript contents.

Description: Statements (carbon copies), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney,

1951-1953,1957

These are office copies of statements sent to Martin Boyd Pottery

customers which record :- Customer name and address; date;

statement number; 'Account Rendered' with the amount previously

owing; an invoice number with a sum of money added to the 'Account

Rendered' amount and the total. 'Nett 7 days' is written in the

bottom lefthand corner. 21 June 1951-26 June 1953;5 March 1957.

This is an incomplete set of statements for the period.

Arrangement: Chronological

Dimensions: Shelf Length m 0.050

Box Number: 4

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: 94/77/1-3

Creators: Martin Boyd Pottery

Series Title: Customer receipts - Office copies

Date Range: 1953-1954

Physical Characteristics: Two bundles of documents each tied with string, loose documents,

typescript contents.

Description: Receipts (2 bundles), loose documents with typescript contents,

paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 1953-1954

These are office copies (carbon) of receipts sent to Martin Boyd

Pottery customers. They record such information as :- Receipt

number; date; customer; the amount of money paid (in writing and

numbers).

Arrangement: Chronological

Dimensions: Shelf Length m 0.080

Box Number: 4

COLLECTED ARCHIVES

Series Title: Customer receipts - Office copies

ITEM LIST

Item Number BoxItem Title

494/77/1-3/1 Customer receipts - office copies, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery,

15 August 1952-30 June 1953. Loose documents with

typescript contents. Receipt nos.1376-1833,1839. (Incomplete

range of receipts)

494/77/1-3/2 Customer receipts - office copies, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 4

September 1953-29 September 1953. Loose documents with

typescript contents. Receipt nos.1952-1992.

494/77/1-3/3 Customer receipts - office copies, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 3

September 1954-30 September 1954. Bundle of documents

with two holes punched in left side and tied together with

string. Typescript contents. Receipt nos.2624-2682.

494/77/1-3/4 Customer receipts - office copies, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 1

October 1954-29 October 1954. Bundle of documents with two

holes punched in left side and tied together with

string.Typescript contents. Receipt nos.2683-2734.

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: 94/77/1-4

Creators: Martin Boyd Pottery

Series Title: Cash Books

Date Range: 1948-1950

Physical Characteristics: Ledger book with dark blue cardboard cover; one page of ledger book.

Description: Cash book (1), page of cash book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery,

Sydney, 1948-1950

These are records of cheques paid to employees, contract workers

and to companies supplying goods and services to the Pottery.

Columns from the left of the page record the following data:- A

number (unidentified); date; name of payee; cheque number;

sundries; drawings; contract; bank. Money totals are recorded at the

top and the bottom of the page.

Arrangement: Chronological

Dimensions: Shelf Length m 0.025

Box Number: 4

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: 94/77/1-5

Creators: Martin Boyd Pottery

Series Title: Delivery-Note Books

Date Range: 1955-1957

Physical Characteristics: Ten books with duplicate typescript contents.

Description: Books of delivery notes (10), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney,

1955-1957

These are books of delivery notes (office copies). The numbered notes

were produced in triplicate, the original yellow note with the printed

Martin Boyd logo, address etc. going to the customer when the goods

were delivered. The middle copy (see 94/77/1-6) which also has the

number printed on it, has what appears to be the invoice number

handwritten on it. The third copy (carbon) remains as a reference

copy in the book. Information on these copies consists of :- Delivery

note number; customer name (sometimes address); date; order

number; quantity of item; description of item; individual price of

item eg."O/N 3083 13 col eggcups a 1/9 ".

Arrangement: Chronological

Dimensions: Shelf Length m 0.175

Box Number: 4-5

COLLECTED ARCHIVES

Series Title: Delivery-Note Books

ITEM LIST

Item Number BoxItem Title

494/77/1-5/1 Delivery Note Book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 17 October

1955-21 October 1955. Light blue cardboard covered delivery

book containing triplicate copies of delivery notes, the originals

of which were sent to customers with their orders. Delivery

note nos.1301-1400.

494/77/1-5/2 Delivery Note Book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 26 October

1955-1 November 1955. Light blue cardboard covered delivery

book containing triplicate copies of delivery notes, the originals

of which were sent to customers with their orders. Delivery

note nos.1501-1600.

494/77/1-5/3 Delivery Note Book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 12 December

1955-21 December 1955. Light blue cardboard covered delivery

book containing triplicate copies of delivery notes, the originals

of which were sent to customers with their orders. Delivery

note nos.2201-2300.

594/77/1-5/4 Delivery Note Book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 23 February

1956-3 April 1956. Light blue cardboard covered delivery book

containing triplicate copies of delivery notes, the originals of

which were sent to customers with their orders. Delivery note

nos.3501-3600.

594/77/1-5/5 Delivery Note Book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 26 April

1956-7 May 1956. Light blue cardboard covered delivery book

containing triplicate copies of delivery notes, the originals of

which were sent to customers with their orders. Delivery note

nos.3901-4000.

594/77/1-5/6 Delivery Note Book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 21 May

1956-29 May 1956. Light blue cardboard covered delivery book

containing triplicate copies of delivery notes, the originals of

which were sent to customers with their orders. Delivery note

nos.4201-4300.

594/77/1-5/7 Delivery Note Book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 4 July

1956-17 July 1956. Light blue cardboard covered delivery book

containing triplicate copies of delivery notes, the originals of

which were sent to customers with their orders. Delivery note

nos.4601-4700.

594/77/1-5/8 Delivery Note Book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 17 December

1956-27 December 1956. Light blue cardboard covered delivery

book containing triplicate copies of delivery notes, the originals

of which were sent to customers with their orders. Prices are

not written in this book. Delivery note nos.6401-6500.

Item Number BoxItem Title

594/77/1-5/9 Delivery Note Book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 11 January

1957-25 January 1957. Light blue cardboard covered delivery

book containing triplicate copies of delivery notes, the originals

of which were sent to customers with their orders. Prices are

not written in this book. Delivery note nos.6601-6700.

594/77/1-5/10 Delivery Note Book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 13 December

1957-23 December 1957. Light blue cardboard covered delivery

book containing triplicate copies of delivery notes, the originals

of which were sent to customers with their orders. Prices are

not written in this book. Delivery note nos.9401-9500.

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: 94/77/1-6

Creators: Martin Boyd Pottery

Series Title: Delivery Notes - Office Copies

Date Range: 1955-1956

Physical Characteristics: Two looseleaf bundles each with holes punched in the bottom and

secured with string, typescript contents.

Description: Duplicate delivery notes, looseleaf bundles (2), paper, Martin Boyd

Pottery, Sydney 1955-1956

These are the middle copies of delivery notes (the originals being

delivered to the customer with the goods, the third carbon copies

remaining in the Delivery note books - see 94/77/1-5). These copies

have a handwritten number on them which appears to be the invoice

number, although this cannot be confirmed as there are no

remaining invoices for this period.

Arrangement: Chronological

Dimensions: Shelf Length m 0.080

Box Number: 6

COLLECTED ARCHIVES

Series Title: Delivery Notes - Office Copies

ITEM LIST

Item Number BoxItem Title

694/77/1-6/1 Delivery Notes- Office Copies, Martin Boyd Pottery, 18

November 1955-2 December1955. Looseleaf bundle with

handwritten contents (carbon copies). Nos.1800-2100.

694/77/1-6/2 Delivery Notes- Office Copies, Martin Boyd Pottery, 21

December 1955-6 February 1956. Looseleaf bundle with

handwritten contents (carbon copies). Nos.2313-2998.

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: 94/77/1-7

Creators: Martin Boyd Pottery

Series Title: Stocktake Records

Date Range: 1954-1955

Physical Characteristics: Archival envelope with two bundles of typescript and handwritten

papers.

Description: Bundles of stocktake records (2), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery,

Sydney 1954-1955

These are stocktake records containing lists of stock on hand at the

end of the financial years 1954 and 1955.

Arrangement:

Dimensions: Shelf Length m 0.030

Box Number: 6

COLLECTED ARCHIVES

Series Title: Stocktake Records

ITEM LIST

Item Number BoxItem Title

694/77/1-7/1 Stocktake records, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 30 June 1954.

Bundle of typescript sheets recording details and listing values

of Packing Materials; Finished Stock; Raw Materials and Stock

in Process.

694/77/1-7/2 Stocktake records, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 30 June 1955.

Bundle of handwritten sheets listing 'Stock' and 'Stock on

Hand'and their value.

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: 94/77/1-8

Creators: Martin Boyd Pottery

Series Title: Correspondence

Date Range: 1952-1957

Physical Characteristics: Loose papers with typescript and handwritten contents.

Description: Bundles of correspondence (14), newspaper advertisements (2),

paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 1952-1956, 1959.

Correspondence between the Martin Boyd Pottery and its customers

is made up largely of orders. These generally appear to have been

selected from the range listed in the Martin Boyd Pottery Catalogue

or from sample boxes of items sent by the Pottery to country and

interstate shops. Custom orders were also taken, particularly for

ceramic items with people's names on them. At times, shops in

country towns also placed orders for crockery , including ashtrays,

with 'Greetings from ........(their town)' written across the front.

Most of the early dealings with David Jones take the form of

telephone orders and these were recorded by Martin Boyd Pottery

staff on exercise book pages. In Sydney, David Jones and the War

Widows' Guild Gift Shop in Rowe Street appear to have been the

Pottery's main clients while in country NSW, Mary Danks

Furnishings in Moree placed regular orders.

Customers in other capital cities included The Goldfish Bowl in

Brisbane and LaFayette in Hobart. Light and Shade and

L.J.Wahlers and Co. (Martin Boyd Pottery's Melbourne agent) were

Melbourne's largest buyers for this period, with the Myer

Emporium's Melbourne and Adelaide branches also placing orders.

Internationally, Tropic Togs sold Martin Boyd pots in Port Moresby,

while John Raine Ltd., the Martin Boyd Pottery's New Zealand

agent, took orders on behalf of a number of clients in New Zealand,

including the large department store, Milne and Choyce.

Included with the correspondence are two newspaper advertisements

for Martin Boyd Pottery which appeared in Melbourne's Argus (see

94/77/1-8/13) and New Zealand's The Evening Post (see

94/77/1-8/11).

Arrangement: Alphabetical by correspondent

Dimensions: Shelf Length m 0.480

Box Number: 6-8, Folder 1

COLLECTED ARCHIVES

Series Title: Correspondence

ITEM LIST

Item Number BoxItem Title

694/77/1-8/1 Correspondence, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 1955-1956.

Typescript and handwritten correspondence (sometimes

business order forms), C-F.

Cabana Gift Shop, North Sydney;

Callaghan, Narooma;

Camille, Hamilton;

Ceramic Arts, Gunnedah;

Charlotte Pty Ltd, Surfers Paradise;

Chez Nous, Canberra;

C.M. Covell and Co., Rose Bay;

Cowra Newsagency, Cowra;

H. Crompton, Balranald;

David Jones, Wagga; Sydney;

The Economic Stores Pty Ltd, Perth;

ESDA Sales and Service, Sydney;

Farmers, Hobart; Sydney;

Fiesta, Melbourne;

Finneys, Brisbane.

694/77/1-8/2 Correpondence, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 20 April 1954-7

July 1954. Handwritten telephone orders - David Jones.

794/77/1-8/3 Correpondence, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 25 May 1954-1

November 1954. Typescript and handwritten orders - David

Jones.

794/77/1-8/4 Correpondence, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 15 April 1955-22

June 1956. Typescript and handwritten correspondence -

David Jones.

794/77/1-8/5 Correpondence, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 14 June 1956-6

December 1956. Typescript and handwritten correspondence -

David Jones. Also included is a glazed ceramic fragment with

an attached note requesting a teacup in that colour.

Item Number BoxItem Title

794/77/1-8/6 Correpondence, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 1955-1956.

Typescript and handwritten correspondence, G-L.

Gaskin's Library, Leeton;

Georges Ltd, Melbourne;

Getz Bros, Sydney;

Gift Paradise, Melbourne;

Giovanelli's, The House of a Thousand Gifts, Murwillumbah;

The Goldfish Bowl, Art Pottery and Jewellery, Brisbane;

Government Stores Department, Sydney;

Marie Hamilton Gift Store, Hay;

Harris and Marsh, Hobart;

Harvey's Trading Co., George Street, Sydney;

F. Hicks, Jeweller, Quirindi;

G.Horsburgh and Co. Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland;

Jacolon Salon, Blackall, Queensland;

James McEwan and Co., Melbourne;

"Joanne" Gifts, Books, Griffith;

Johnson's Hardware, Dalby;

Kierath & Nelson and Co. P/L, Narromine;

Klevens, Launceston, Tasmania;

K. Shoppee, Adelaide;

LaFayette, Hobart;

LaVere Gift Shop, Bundaberg;

Liberty Gift Shop.

794/77/1-8/7 Correpondence, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 1955-1956.

Typescript and handwritten correspondence, L-M (incl. Mc)

Lafayette, Hobart;

Liberty Gifts;

Light and Shade, Melbourne;

Mr McCreanor, Berri, South Australia;

Mr McIntosh, Wollongong;

McIntosh, McDonnell & East, Brisbane;

McLean's Furniture, Townsville;

John Martin & Co., Adelaide;

Morgan, McDougall & Co., Glenelg;

Mr H.C. Mussett, St Mary's, NSW.

794/77/1-8/8 Correpondence, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 6 April 1956-6

November 1956. Typescript and handwritten correspondence,

Mary Danks Furnishings, Moree.

894/77/1-8/9 Correpondence, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 23 April 1956-14

December 1956. Typescript and handwritten correspondence,

The Myer Emporium.

Item Number BoxItem Title

894/77/1-8/10 Correpondence, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 25 May 1956-27

December 1956. Typescript and handwritten correspondence,

N-O.

Narromine Stores, Narromine;

National Cash Register Company Pty. Ltd., York St., Sydney;

Nelson and Robertson Ltd., Port Moresby;

Nock and Kirby, George St., Sydney;

Odds and Ends Art Shop, Brisbane;

Optical Prescriptions Ltd., Macquarie St., Sydney.

8, Folder 194/77/1-8/11 Correpondence, one newspaper advertisement, paper, Martin

Boyd Pottery, 28 September 1953-19 December 1956.

Typescript and handwritten correspondence, P-T.

Pandora Gift Store, Coolangatta;

Paragon Gift Shop, Narrandera;

Patricia Salon, Townsville, Queensland;

Peggy Hart;

Miss Percival, Tenterfield;

Peter Pan Gift Shop, Wagga;

Pigott & Co., Toowoomba, Queensland;

Pippa Pim, H.M. Arcade, Sydney;

QANTAS Empire Airways Ltd., Sydney;

John Raine Ltd., New Zealand (includes newspaper

advertisement for Martin Boyd Pottery - The Evening Post, 23

April 1956);

Rordon's Art Shop;

Rundle's, Hobart;

Ruthning, Coffs Harbour;

Ryde Council Chambers;

Schombacher & Co., Darwin;

Mrs Stockwell Music, Wellington, NSW;

Studio Twelve Interiors, Canberra;

Tilse's Gift Store, Mackay, Queensland;

Tresilian and Dun, Grenfell;

Tropic Togs, Port Moresby.

894/77/1-8/12 Correspondence, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 1956. Typescript

and handwritten correspondence, V-W.

Vera R. Thompson, Cunnamulla;

Wendts Ltd, Adelaide;

E.A. and E.K. Westcott, Atherton, Queensland;

Whyalla Billiards and Tobacconists Ltd., South Australia;

Willmett & Sons Pty. Ltd., Townsville, Queensland;

Winton's Furnishings, Winton, Queensland.

8, Folder 194/77/1-8/13 Loose documents, one photograph, one newspaper

advertisement, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 21 May 1953-2

January 1957. Typescript and handwritten correspondence,

L.J. Wahlers and Co. Pty Ltd, Melbourne (Martin Boyd's

Melbourne agent). Photograph of Mr. Bruce Rutherford's shop

window, displaying Martin Boyd pottery. Colour newspaper

advertisement for Martin Boyd Pottery, from Melbourne's The

Argus, 17 September, 1955.

Item Number BoxItem Title

994/77/1-8/14 Loose documents, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 24 September

1953-13 December 1956. Typescript and handwritten

correspondence, War Widows' Guild Gift Shop, Rowe Street,

Sydney.

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: 94/77/1-9

Creators: Martin Boyd Pottery

Series Title: Freight Insurance Book

Date Range: 1955

Physical Characteristics: Booklet with duplicate handwritten contents.

Description: Freight insurance book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 1955

Booklet containing carbon copies (the originals have been torn out),

of freight insurance receipts for items sent from the Pottery to

customers either by road, rail or air. Several customers are listed on

each page, each being given a number (usually from 1-5); next to the

same number given to that customer is listed:- 'road', 'rail' or 'air';

the relevant city or town; an amount of money; and another number,

possibly the invoice number.

Printed on the cover of the freight insurance book is :

'Government Insurance Office of NSW

Head Office: 65 York St Sydney

Marine Dept: 478-480 George St Sydney

PROPOSAL FOR CARGO INSURANCE'

Arrangement: Chronological

Dimensions: Shelf Length m 0.015

Box Number: 9

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: 94/77/1-10

Creators: Martin Boyd Pottery

Series Title: Kiln Books

Date Range: 1955-1957

Physical Characteristics: Five order books each with 100 leaves (an original and carbon copy

for each) with handwritten contents.

Description: Kiln books (5), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney 1955-1957

These kiln books are a record of ceramic items fired and the results

of those firings. Each contains 100 duplicated pages (the original and

its carbon copy remain in the book). Each alternate page (and its

carbon copy) records the following information :-

Date; kiln number; name of person eg.Kevin/Barry who

packed/unpacked the kiln; contents of the kiln, listing 'Col. Ware'

(coloured ware),'Dec. Ware' (decorated ware), the quantity and type

of individual items fired eg. 113 Ramekins; 104 Cocoa Mugs.

The next numbered page (and its carbon copy) records:-

The date; kiln number; name of person who packed/unpacked the

kiln; losses for coloured and decorated ware and the type of fault

eg.'broken', 'flaked', 'thin col'(colour), 'splashed with colour', 'warped',

'u fired' (underfired), 'cracked', 'thin glaze'etc.

Arrangement: Chronological

Dimensions: Shelf Length m 0.170

Box Number: 10

COLLECTED ARCHIVES

Series Title: Kiln Books

ITEM LIST

Item Number BoxItem Title

1094/77/1-10/1 Kiln book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 19 December1955-28

February 1956. 'Kiln Book' handwritten on cover.

1094/77/1-10/2 Kiln book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 16 April 1956-1 May

1956. 'Kiln Book' handwritten on cover.

1094/77/1-10/3 Kiln book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 20 June 1957-23 July

1957. 'Kiln Book' handwritten on cover.

1094/77/1-10/4 Kiln book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 21 August 1957-13

September 1957. 'Kiln Book' handwritten on cover.

1094/77/1-10/5 Kiln book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 25 September 1957-28

November 1957. 'Bisc. Kiln Book. Kevin' handwritten on cover.

This book is a record of the bisque (biscuit) firing, which is the

initial firing of the clay prior to glazing.

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: 94/77/1-11

Creators: Martin Boyd Pottery

Series Title: Delivery Books

Date Range: 1953-1955

Physical Characteristics: Eight order books with 100 numbered leaves,(the originals have been

removed, the carbon copies remain in the books.) handwritten

contents.

Description: Delivery books (8), paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 1953-1955

These blue cardboard covered books contain the carbon copies of

goods delivery records. Each page records such data as :-

Date; customer's name and address; order number-this varies

according to the system used by each customer; the invoice number

has been printed in ink on the carbon copy page. Items ordered and

prices are also listed.

Arrangement: Chronological

Dimensions: Shelf Length m 0.170

Box Number: 10

COLLECTED ARCHIVES

Series Title: Delivery Books

ITEM LIST

Item Number BoxItem Title

1094/77/1-11/1 Delivery book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 30 April 1953-27

May 1953. 'Delivery Book 34' handwritten on the cover.

1094/77/1-11/2 Delivery book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 31 July 1953-18

August 1953. 'Delivery Book No. 42' handwritten on the cover.

1094/77/1-11/3 Delivery book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 16 September

1953-12 October 1953. Cover missing, pages buckled.

1094/77/1-11/4 Delivery book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 30 September

1953- October 1953. Cover missing, pages buckled.

1094/77/1-11/5 Delivery book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 29 October 1953-

17 November 1953. 'Delivery Book No. 51' is handwritten on

the cover.

1094/77/1-11/6 Delivery book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 17 March 1955- 7

April 1955. 'Delivery Book No. 110' is handwritten on the

cover.

1094/77/1-11/7 Delivery book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 19 May 1955- 27

March 1956. 'City Parcels' is handwritten on the cover. Pages

are signed by recipients of goods. 93 of the 100 pages have been

used.

1094/77/1-11/8 Delivery book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, 2 June 1955- 24

June 1955. 'Delivery Book 117' is handwritten on the cover.

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: 94/77/1-12

Creators: Martin Boyd Pottery

Series Title: Consignment Documents

Date Range: 1955-1956

Physical Characteristics: Bundle of loose forms with printed and handwritten contents.

Description: Consignment documents, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney,

1955-1956

These are consignment notes, sender receipts and freight delivery

dockets for goods sent by the Pottery to its customers. They are from

various carriers including T.A.A.,Department of Railways, NSW,

Antill Ranger and Co. Pty Ltd and Rudder's Ltd - Interstate

Transport.

Arrangement:

Dimensions: Shelf Length m 0.065

Box Number: 11

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: 94/77/1-13

Creators: Martin Boyd Pottery

Series Title: Price Lists

Date Range: 1955-1956

Physical Characteristics: Four bundles of loose documents with typescript and handwritten

contents.

Description: Price lists, (4 bundles), Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 1955-1956

These are descriptions and prices (including drafts) of the range of

Martin Boyd Pottery individual ware.

Arrangement:

Dimensions: Shelf Length m 0.150

Box Number: 11-12

COLLECTED ARCHIVES

Series Title: Price Lists

ITEM LIST

Item Number BoxItem Title

1194/77/1-13/1 Price lists, Martin Boyd Pottery, 1955.

These are draft and typed price lists of the range of Martin

Boyd Pottery individual ware:-

i] Typescript page, 2 June 1955, with attached handwritten

draft, describing the range of Martin Boyd Pottery decorated

ware.

ii] Typescript page dated 1 September.....(the rest of the page

has been cut off) and titled 'Decorating fees' lists ceramic items

and prices.

iii] Three typescript sheets titled 'Martin Boyd Pottery,

Individually Decorated Ware, Sydney, Catalogue', lists item

numbers and item descriptions. Some prices are listed in

pencil to the left of the item number. Part of the right hand

sides of the sheets have been cut off.

iv] Price List, 1 September, 1955. Titled 'Martin Boyd Pottery,

Sydney, Individual Ware'. The Price List lists item nos. 1-128.

Next to the item number is a description of the article and

prices for a) 'underglaze hand painted decorations (figures,

scenes etc.); b) Harlequin ware, 2-tone (where applicable); c)

underglaze hand-painted; abstract designs.

1194/77/1-13/2 Price Lists, Martin Boyd Pottery, 1 January 1956. Seven

typescript pages titled 'Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney.

Individual Ware. Price List. 1 January 1956.' Lists 145 items.

(42 copies)

1194/77/1-13/3 Price Lists, Martin Boyd Pottery, 1 January 1956. Seven

typescript pages titled 'Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney.

Individual Ware. Price List. 1 January 1956.' Lists 145 items.

Attached is an extra page with a typed list of 34 extra items.

(31 copies)

1294/77/1-13/4 Price Lists, Martin Boyd Pottery, 1 August 1956. Ten

typescript pages titled 'Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney.

Individual Ware. Price List. 1 January 1956.' Lists 177 items.

(14 copies)

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: 94/77/1-14

Creators: Martin Boyd Pottery

Series Title: Bonus Books

Date Range: 1950-1956

Physical Characteristics: Four ledger books, three bundles of loose ledger book pages with

handwritten contents.

Description: Bonus books (4), bundles of loose ledger book pages (3), Martin Boyd

Pottery, Sydney, 1950-c.1956

These are lists of ceramic decorating work carried out by decorators

at the Pottery. A page or group of pages is devoted to each decorator.

Their name is recorded at the top of the page (or pages). The day of

the week and/or the date (occasionally with the year) is recorded at

the left of the page. The centre column records the type of item

decorated and the quantity, for example:

14 5"platters

6 ashtrays

4 7" platters

2dz butterdishes

The decorator's initials are written next to the item. The following

column records the number of items completed and an amount of

money (ie. the amount paid to the decorator) is listed in the next

column.

Arrangement: Chronological within decorator's name.

Dimensions: Shelf Length m 0.130

Box Number: 12

COLLECTED ARCHIVES

Series Title: Bonus Books

ITEM LIST

Item Number BoxItem Title

1294/77/1-14/1 Bonus book, Martin Boyd Pottery, 8 September 1950- 14

February 1951. Ledger book (with no cover), handwritten

contents.

1294/77/1-14/2 Bonus book, Martin Boyd Pottery, 26 January 1951- 15

February 1951. Ledger book with handwritten contents.

1294/77/1-14/3 Bonus book, Martin Boyd Pottery, March 1951- December

1951. Indexed ledger book with grey cardboard cover, red spine

and handwritten contents. 'Bonus Book' written on cover.

Decorators' names do not correspond to the index letter they

are entered under in the book.

1294/77/1-14/4 Bonus Book pages, Martin Boyd Pottery, March 1954-August

1954. Loose ledger book pages ( with 4 holes punched on the

left side) which were probably kept in a looseleaf folder. A full

date appears only once on these pages - the date range was

calculated using this entry as a reference. Most pages are

dated Monday - Friday.

1294/77/1-14/5 Bonus Book, Martin Boyd Pottery, April 1954-August 1955.

Loose ledger book pages ( with 4 holes punched on the left side)

which were probably kept in a looseleaf folder. A full date

appears only once on these pages - the date range was

calculated using this entry as a reference. Most pages are

dated only with the day and month ie. 4th May or sometimes

Tuesday 3rd May.

1294/77/1-14/6 Bonus Book, Martin Boyd Pottery, July 1955-January 1956.

Loose ledger book pages (with 4 holes punched on the left side)

which were probably kept in a looseleaf folder. The first page

for each name is tagged with a label recording the decorator's

name. These tagged pages appear, originally, to have been

ordered alphabetically. These pages are only dated with the

day and month ie. 16 August. The years were calculated by

comparing the dates on which the weekends fell with those of

the previous bundle.

1294/77/1-14/7 Bonus Book, Martin Boyd Pottery, late 1950s. Ledger book

with a blue patterned cardboard cover, red spine and 'Cash

Book' printed on the spine. A number of decorators listed in

this book also appear as decorators in the Bonus Book dated

July 1955-January 1956 but their names do not appear on the

existing bonus book pages for 1954 or 1955. Some are also

listed on paydockets dated July, October 1956. So it can

probably be assumed that this book dates from the late 1950s,

from 1956 or later.

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: 94/77/1-15

Creators: Martin Boyd Pottery

Series Title: Pay Dockets

Date Range: 1956

Physical Characteristics: Loose papers with printed and handwritten contents; envelope with

loose papers.

Description: Pay dockets, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 1956

These are staff payslips with printed sections for such information as

:-

Payment date ; employee's name ; deductions; hours worked and rate

of payment; Tax ; Net payment; signature of payee.

This information is filled in by hand. Payslips range in date from

July to November 1956. There are generally only 1 or 2 payslips for

each date, the exceptions being 27 July with 41 payslips and 31

October with 50 payslips.

Arrangement: Chronological

Dimensions: Shelf Length m 0.015

Box Number: 13

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: 94/77/1-16

Creators: Martin Boyd Pottery

Series Title: Address Book

Date Range: c.1954

Physical Characteristics: Address book, cover missing, with tabbed alphabetically lettered

sections and handwritten contents.

Description: Address book, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, c.1954

This is an address book used by the Pottery to record information for

general contacts such as a gardener and someone at the Water Board

and also employment applicants at the Martin Boyd Pottery.

Information listed about applicants includes their name; address;

sometimes telephone number; age; and experience, including current

work and study undertaken. Next to some applicants' listings are

comments such as :- 'nice type', 'sensible type', 'very good type', 'good

health' and 'foreign'. Some entries have been ticked and others

crossed out. Only three entries are dated (March 1954).

Arrangement: Alphabetical by surname.

Dimensions: Shelf Length m 0.015

Box Number: 13

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: 94/77/1-17

Creators: Martin Boyd Pottery

Series Title: Time Sheet Book

Date Range: 1952-1953

Physical Characteristics: Booklet of printed pages with handwritten contents.

Description: Booklet of wages sheets, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney,

1952-1953

This is a booklet (without a cover) with printed sheets titled :-

'Zions' Industrial Arbitration Act Weekly Wages Sheet (Copyright).

Columns are headed :- Weekending; Employee's full name; Trade or

Classification; 1st Day; 2nd Day; 3rd Day; 4th Day; 5th Day; 6th

Day; 7th Day. Under each day, smaller columns are headed

Started/Stopped; Hours Worked - Ordinary/Overtime. Both sides of

the page are thus printed but only one side has been used. The

opposite page has printed columns for wage details - these have been

left blank.

The following handwritten information has been entered on the

sheets:-

Martin Boyd Pottery 22 Princes St Ryde. The employee's name and

in some cases their address; in some cases the employee's trade or

classification (these include:- dipper; thrower; jnr thrower;

forewoman; decorator; fettler; sorter; packer; part-time typist;

part-time cleaner). In handwriting above '1st day', '2nd day' etc. is

written the day of the week. Printed columns make provision for a 7

day week but usually 5, and in a few cases 6 days have been filled in.

Arrangement: Chronological

Dimensions: Shelf Length m 0.430

Box Number: 14

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: 94/77/1-18

Creators: Martin Boyd Pottery

Series Title: Sundry Invoices/ Statements/ Receipts

Date Range: 1952-1953

Physical Characteristics: Bundle of loose papers with printed, typescript and handwritten

contents.

Description: Invoices, statements and receipts, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney,

1952-1953

These are invoices, statements and receipts for goods purchased by

the Martin Boyd Pottery which range from general purchases such

as 'stock', 'goods', car spare parts, petrol, tea, coffee, stationery, light

bulbs, hardware etc. to items used specifically by a pottery including

shelving, clay, oxides and other pottery equipment from suppliers

such as Russell Cowan, Ferro Enamels and the Ceramic Supply

Company. There is also the stub of a refund cheque dated 1953 made

out to G.M.A.Boyd and addressed to Princes Street, Ryde.

Arrangement:

Dimensions:

Box Number: 13

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: 94/77/1-19

Creators: Martin Boyd Pottery

Series Title: Messages

Date Range: c.1955-1956

Physical Characteristics: Four mylar sleeves containing scraps of paper with handwritten

contents.

Description: Messages, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, c.1955-1956

These are random handwritten notes, (some of which appear to be

telephone messages from customers) dealing with such matters as

refunds to be sent to various customers and lists of items ordered,

with the customer's name and address.

Arrangement:

Dimensions:

Box Number: 13

COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: 94/77/1-20

Creators: Martin Boyd Pottery

Series Title: Miscellaneous Accounts Document

Date Range: 1953

Physical Characteristics: Legder sheet with handwritten contents.

Description: Accounts document, paper, Martin Boyd Pottery, Sydney, 1953

This is a single sheet torn from a ledger book recording the date (day

and month); name of payee; invoice number; total amount paid;

taxable/non-taxable amount; and tax paid. Two entries are recorded.

The date was ascertained by matching one of the entries with the

invoice and receipt from that company (Sundry

Invoices/statements/receipts 94/77/1-18).

Arrangement:

Dimensions:

Box Number: 14