IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0074 ACC/2305/69
Held at: London Metropolitan Archives
Title: BRISTOL UNITED BREWERIES
Date(s): 1940-1962
Level of description: Collection
Extent: 0.2 linear metres
Name of creator(s): Bristol United Breweries Ltd
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Bristol United Breweries Limited, Lewins Mead, Bristol was formed in 1888 from the amalgamation of Bowley and Bristow, St. Paul's Brewery Bishop and Butt Ltd., Redcliffe Mead Brewery, J.H. Lockley and Sons, Lewins Mead Brewery, and M. Reynolds and Company.
The company was incorporated in 1889. It took over Daniel Sykes and Co. Ltd., Redcliffe Brewery, Redcliffe Street (est. 1753) in 1897; the Oakhill Brewery, Ashwick, in 1925; and the Charlton Brewery, Shepton Mallet, in 1937.
Bristol United Breweries Limited merged with Bristol Brewery Georges in 1956 and with them was taken over by Courage, Barclay and Simonds in 1961. In voluntary liquidation 1962.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Records of Bristol United Breweries Limited, including minute books of board, committee and annual general meetings; indexes to minute books.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Records arranged in one series: ACC/2305/69/001-004 - Corporate Records.
Conditions governing access:
Restricted access: please see staff.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
Physical characteristics:
Fit
Finding aids:
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Archival history:
Many records were destroyed by enemy action in 1940.
Immediate source of acquisition:
Deposited as part of an accession of records from Courage Barclay and Simonds, 1969-1988.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Related material:
Other records have been deposited in Bristol Record Office.
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Date(s) of descriptions: November 2009 to February 2010