National Giro account cash books

Cash books relating to an account with the National Giro Bank. The account appears to have been mainly used for depositing money in by branches and for National Insurance payments. Credits to the account appear to be on the left hand side of each double page, and debits appear to be on the right hand side. Transactions are listed in chronological order.

Each page is stamped with the accounting period from 1 to 13 (each year is divided into 13 four week periods). The first two columns contain the date, followed by a brief description of the transaction, and then the accounting period (P1 to P13, this does not always match the accounting period stamped on the top of the page). The value of each transaction is then listed under its accounting code. On the left hand (credit) side each transaction is under the codes: S49/040, O30/012, S/49/015 or Sundries. On the right hand (debit) side each transaction is under the codes S49/040, O30/001, S/44/071 or Sundries. For transactions under 'Sundries' an account code is given in the next column to the right.

Transactions listed on the left side include items such as:
Transfers from Midland account
Branch bankings
Rebanked cheque

Transactions listed on the right side include items such as:
Transfers to Midland account
'RDPR cheque' (with name of individual) [RDPR, Refer to Drawer, Please Represent relates to cheques which failed to be paid but which the bank expected could be represented to them for payment on a second attempt]
'Branch unpaid'
'Supp'
'N.I.' [National Insurance]
'Cash required' or 'Cash shortage' [name of branch]
'Suppliers transfer'