Notice re the sale of the household furniture of a dwelling house in Widdrington. The notice lists the contents for sale. This item has come from the large collection of posters and handbills of William Davison, printers of Alnwick.
William Davison was born at Alnwick, Northumberland, on 16 November 1761. He was the youngest son of William & Mary Davison. After leaving school William junior entered into an apprenticeship with Mr. Hind, a chemist in Newcastle. It is believed William returned to Alnwick in 1802 setting up business as a pharmacist. In 1803 he entered into a short partnership with Joseph Perry, a local printer in Alnwick. William continued to work in the town as an apothecary/pharmacist and printer until his death in 1858.
