In the mid-1950s nearly half of all cookers used by consumers were still on hire.
Private operators also provide country boats on hire to various islands in the lake.
The theatre plays also host to a variety of other events and is available on hire.
The engine, built at Swindon in 1953, is only on hire for the winter.
It can carry 350 passengers in public service, or a reduced capacity of 250 on private hire.
The school is housed in a building on hire from the local co-operative.
In December, there were 13 coaches on hire at the same time.
Pleasure craft on hire are charged £60 per passage (each way).
Two years later came the first Linotype machine on hire.
So this is something to try on hire in the new year when the prices are down.