Original 1951 Lease Agreement – Cornwall Buildings, Birmingham – Thomas Harvey Elgood

Description

Product Description:

Add a unique piece of British legal history to your collection with this original 1951 lease agreement for office space at the historic Cornwall Buildings, 45 Newhall Street, Birmingham. This document outlines the lease agreement between Cornwall Buildings Limited and Thomas Harvey Elgood, trading as Elgood & Son of Broad Street, Birmingham.

Featuring:

• Authentic period typewriting

• Red embossed Inland Revenue stamp dated 1951

• Five Shillings tax adhesive seal

• Handwritten entries and legal signatures

• Decorative title lettering from the mid-20th century

This rare legal ephemera offers insight into post-war commercial property leasing in one of Birmingham’s most iconic business districts. An ideal gift for collectors of legal documents, urban historians, or anyone interested in mid-century British bureaucracy.

Key Features:

• Date: 27th December 1951

• Details the lease of rooms 51, 52, and 53 at Cornwall Buildings

• Mentions rights of access, common usage, and conditions

• Includes Inland Revenue stamp and Five Shillings duty label

• Condition: Very good vintage condition, slight age-related marks