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Stories in Sound The Man in My Attic - Who Was He? The treasure trove Ita discovered in her attic

Receipts from the 1890s all the way to 1916 were found, as well as homework books.

  • Brightly coloured receipts
  • Fine blue serge suit
  • Two wheeled transport
  • Mrs Smith's fancy underwear
  • Dunlop wheels
  • Marks for German
  • Photo receipt
  • The family pet
  • A pew receipt from St George's Church
  • Luxury Purchases
  • "Hasn't been downstairs for the last twelve months..."
  • "The mortar fell off the wall in the servant's room..."
  • The Central Hotel Dublin
  • No ordinary butter
  • Ita Dungan and Dr Alice Johnson
  • Shares and Investments
  • Artiste House Furnisher
  • E& W Pim Limited
  • Repair bills in Warrenpoint
  • Rates bill from Warrenpoint
  • These boots are made for walking...
  • Spirit and Wines

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  • Stories in Sound—The Man in My Attic - Who Was He?

    Forgotten attic receipts reveal a frugal & flamboyant life of a 19th Century Belfast man.

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