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RECEIPT - FUNCTION SUPPLIES AND ALCOHOL FROM ARMADALE CELLARS

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Overview

White rectangle paper, portrait formatted. Has five red lines across top with space for information t be written in. Text in red on top line [19], at start of second line [M], at end of second line [31] and start of fourth line [Dr. to] Rest of receipt has 6 vertical columns. Text written in black pen across top [7:00 ARMADAEL HALL / 24TH JAN 76 / ARMADAEL CALEDONIAN SOCIETY]. Text stamped in blue over fifth line [Armadale Cellars / 142 JULL STREET, ARMADALE / PHONE 97 3441].
In the columns, written in a mix of black and blue ink are lists of numbers, products ordered and their cost. Top two lines [LESSER HALL / 1 18 GALL 63.00]. Bottom seven lines [$184 03 / LESS RETURNS. 8.68 / 175 35 / BROKEN GLASSES 2 10 / $177 45 / Paid BOTH JAN / cheque No 214674]. The products listed include plates, glassware, soft drinks, ice, whisky and beer.

Historical information

Receipt from Armadale Cellars who provided alcohol and other items for the Armadale Mundijong Caledonian Societies 1976 Burns Night dinner held in the Armadale District Hall. The event included a variety of soft drinks as well as 6 cartons of beer and only a single bottle of whisky.
The Burns dinner is a celebration of the life and poetry of Robert Burns and is held near the poets birthday, the 25 January. Burn Dinners or suppers date back to 1801 and traditional feature the reading of Burn's poetry, eating haggis, drinking Scotch whisky and often end with a dance.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2018.31

Item type

Documents

Material

Ink

Paper

Width

112 mm

Height or length

200 mm