Mass-Observation Archive

Worktown Collection (1937-40)

Box 33: Saving

33/A Bolton Savings Bank

"Social Factors in Economics", ms, 1p, list of banks, clubs and interviews

Observer accounts

"Joining Bolton Saving Bank", ms, 5pp, 16.5.38, WH

"Savings", index cards (8), ms, 2.2.39, CM, interviews with Maguire of Bolton Savings Bank and H. Loftus of the Co-op

"Savings. Bolton Savings Bank", ts, 2pp, 16.2.40, AH, customer making a deposit and copies of notices in the Bank

"Savings interviews. Bolton", ts, 5pp, 16.2.40, AH, interview with McGuire, manager of Bolton Savings Bank

Booklet: "Bolton Savings Bank", diary 1939

Savings Book, Bolton Savings Bank, in Walter Hood's name

Booklet: "Savings Club 1938-39"

Booklets (4): "Bolton Savings Bank", Annual Reports for 20.11.37 (2) and 20.11.38 (2)

Booklet, "National Savings Movement", Annual Report 31.3.38 for Bolton Savings Committee

Booklet, "National Savings Movement", year ended 31.3.38, review of work in North-Western Region

33/B Savings clubs

Observer accounts

"Banks and Savings Clubs", ts, 5pp, details of four savings clubs and a bank

"Banks and Savings Clubs", ts, 4pp, WH/JW, people who use banks and clubs

"Banks and Savings (Holiday Savings)", ts, 9pp, what savings are used for

"Banks and Savings (holiday and otherwise)", ts, 9pp, types of banks and clubs

"Banks and Savings (Moneylenders)", ts, 1p, users of local moneylenders, brief comment from Harry Winson

"Banks and Savings Clubs", ts, 1p, end of year financial details from Bolton Savings Bank (no official source cited) 20.11.37

"Diddle-Em Clubs", ts, 1p, 26.5.[?], JW, about savings clubs being abused

"Victoria Hall", ms, 11pp, 26.5.[?], general and financial details about clubs run from the Hall

"Holiday Savings Club, ms, 2pp, 17.9.[?], EB, dispute over non-payment of interest and resolution of dispute

Paper folder "Savings Clubs Interviews"

"Draft Questions on Savings and Trade", ts, 1p, 17.1.39, CM, a 3-point questionnaire

"Interview with Hoole of Robert Wats, Cons. Engineers, High Street", Bolton, ts, 1p, 6.2.39, GT

"Savings at Tillotson's editorial and office stuff", ts, 1p, 7.2.39, GT

"Saving Club Gas Office Corporation", ts, 1p, 7.2.39, GW

"Holiday Saving Club Hollas Mill", ts, 1p, 7.2.39, GW

"Saving Holiday Club Rayon and Crepe Mill", ts, 1p, 4.2.39, GW

"Interview on Savings Club with Kirkman of Dean Craw Spinning Mill", ts, 2pp, 9.2.39, GT

"Savings: Interview with E.J. Higson of Education Office, Nelson Sq.", ts, 3pp, 10.2.39, GT

"Interview with H. Kay of Holdsworth Mills China Lane", ts, 4pp, 13.2.39, [GT]

"Interview with Miss A. Agnew of Wolfenden Street Central Girls School", ts, 2pp, 21.2.39, GT

"Interview with Thom Leavis St Johns School, Latimer Street", ts, 2pp, 22.2.39, GT

"St. Marks. Poor district", ts, 1p, 1.3.39, talk with headmaster

"Interview with Byrne, St. Mary Senior Boys", ts, 2pp, 3.39, GT

"Interview with [?], St. Edmunds Senior", ts, 2pp, 3.39, GT

"Savings Club School Top of the Brow, Estate School", ts, 2pp, 6.3.39, GW

"Interview with Cooper of St. George's School", ts, 3pp, 7.3.39, GT

"Interview with Miss Rostron of Whitecroft Road Senior Girls", ts, 2pp, 8.3.39, GT

"Interview with Cooke of Tonge Moor School", ts, 2pp, 9.3.39, GT

"Methodist School Astley Bridge Pocket Money", ts, 2pp, 10.3.39

"Interview school saving Folds Rd.Girls Senior school", ts, 13.3.39, WG

"Interview Folds Rd. Boy Senior School", ts, 3pp, 13.3.39, GW

"Castle Hill school interview about savings clubs and spending money", ts, 2pp, 23.3.39, GW

"St. Marks, saving club", ms, 1p, brief details of how many children save with the club

"Savings Interviews...Repeats from 1939", ts, 2pp, 18.2.40, JC

Misc, ms/ts, 6pp

33/C Holiday savings

Observer accounts

"Holiday Savings W. Wood J.P. of Operative Spinners", ts, 6pp, 16.5.[?], JW

"Holiday Savings", ts, 6pp, 17.5.[?], JW, interview with Harry Winson, Financial Aget

"Holiday Savings", ts, 2pp, 17.5.[?], JW, Victoria Hall Men's Saving Club

"Savings Club. Victoria Hall. Womens Meeting", ts, 3pp, 19.5.[?], JW

"Victoria Hall Mens Saving Club", ts, 1p, 22.5.[?], JW

"Holiday Budget", ms, 4pp, EB, budget for Eric and Alice Bennett

"Holiday Diary", ms, 1p, details of holiday budget from 4.9-11.9, holiday with pay

33/D Spending in shops and on entertainment

Observer accounts

Untitled document, ms, 2pp, 1.3.38, JAS, spending in shops and pubs

Untitled document, ts, 1p, 4.3.38, JAS, interviews with the Managers of the Odeon and Hippodrome Cinemas about attendances

"Fishmongers resales during Lent", ms, 1p, 11.3.38, JAS

"Retailers sales during Lent", ms, 3pp, 12.3.38, JAS

"Effect of Lent on retail sales", ts, 2pp, 12.3.38, JAS

Envelope "This is worth 3d to you", contains money off coupon

Envelope "Free Sample of a doctor's presciption", contains a booklet: "The interesting story of what makes you feel good", and a small envelope containing "Carters Little Liver Pills", (intact)

Booklet: "Magnet Trading Co.", customer's collecting book

Envelope " St. Dunstan's needs money"

Booklet: The Provident Clothing & Supply Co., Ltd

Envelope addressed to J. Hallon, 85 Davenport St, containing booklet: "Appropriate Attire"

Handbill with money off voucher for "Brown and Polson Custard"

Advertising literature from the "Elite Chocolate Club"

Astley Bridge & Blackburn Road Advertiser, 11.3.38, free newspaper

33/E Savings interviews

"Savings Interviews", ts, 1p, 12.2.40, JC, a 6-point questionnaire

Letter from A. Barlow, ms, 10pp, 14.2.40, enclosing replies to savings questionnaire

"Savings Interviews", ts 31pp, 15.2.40-16.2.40, JC, replies to savings questionnaire

"Savings 1940", ms, 5pp, analysis of replies to questionnaire