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- 28th November 1866 (Creation)
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Shallow and Colemen was a firm of ironmongers and iron merchants active in Cambridge between 1839 and 1875. The business was owned by Thomas Shallow (1798-1876), an ironmonger and whitesmith who lived at 49 Sidney Street. According to 'Capturing Cambridge', some iron bollards produced by the firm still line the Backs in Queens' Road.
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Bill for ironwork to student's rooms. Total payment of £4 12s. Includes payment for: new tube to chimney at Newberry's; mend hob, screws and stove at Oliver's; 2 holdfasts to Oliver; mending casement's at Mr Westmorland's; screws for Mr Holland and Mr Westmorland; clean and mending 3 mortice locks and 2 brass locks, 4 ebony roses at Foster's; fixing stove and James' and Backhouse's; holdfasts to Coves at Frances'; double and back stove B1; back and fixed B2 and E1; clean and mend 2 locks E1; 8 screws to door E3; clean and mend lock, new spindle and handle, 1 escutcheon, 3 roses and 8 screws to B 2; cleaning brass lock at Pickance's; fixing stove at Wales' and Mr Luckock's. Dated 28th November 1866 and signed by Thomas Shallow.