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==Bewdley Consignment Notes from 1965==
A selection of consignment notes from Bewdley Station have been preserved and give an example of the type of parcels and small loads being handled at the station in 1965.
*Alton Glasshouses, 3lbs 3 lbs of timber to Bradford. [https://postimg.cc/R6Mq5ng8 Image]*Alton Glasshouses, 7lbs 7 lbs of timber to Littleborough, Lancs. [https://postimg.cc/MvcHSwYW Image]*Alton Glasshouses, 5lbs 5 lbs of timber and steel to Sutton Coldfield. [https://postimg.cc/yJTYP87T Image]*Alton Glasshouses, 5lbs 5 lbs of steel to Northampton. [https://postimg.cc/q6NJ4cym Image]*Thomas' Dairy Ltd, Wribbenhall, Bewdley, box containing water meter, 2lbs2 lbs, to The Leeds Meter Co. Ltd. [https://postimg.cc/kDYGzGK1 Image]*Catswell Farm, Wyre Forest, 31 trays of cherries, totalling over 3cwt 3 cwt (150kg), to Smithfield Market, Birmingham. [https://postimg.cc/mt0DZnd7 Image]
*Charles Smith, 9 trays of cherries to Birmingham [https://postimg.cc/3yhxmvQR Image]
*Mr. Venables, 22 trays of cherries to Manchester. [https://postimg.cc/ygY6rCdC Image]
*L. Parkes, Kinlet, 4 trays of cherries to Birmingham. [https://postimg.cc/23y8QYM4 Image]
*Mr. Murray, Bliss Gate, Rock, 2 chips<ref group="note">A chip is a wooden tray for carrying fruit, with a capacity of about 12 lbs</ref> of cherries to Devon [https://postimg.cc/14dRMT1b Image]
*Alton Glasshouses 7 lbs of timber to Barnsley, Yorks. [https://postimg.cc/hXWDRdjr Image]
*A fishing rod being returned to Kay & Co. Worcester.<ref group="note">Kay & Co. was a large mail order catalogue business founded in Worcester in 1889 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kays_Catalogues Kay's Catalogues on Wikipedia]</ref> [https://postimg.cc/nX4HFh9t Image]
*C.J.Adam, Bewdley, 6 lbs fruit to Sheffield and 5 lbs fruit to Chester, [https://postimg.cc/JyKMXYQ6 Image]
 
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