Collection GB 0074 LMA/4434/B - BEVERLYS LIMITED

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 LMA/4434/B

Title

BEVERLYS LIMITED

Date(s)

  • 1899-1962 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.58 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Black and Green Limited, tea merchants, were founded in 1899 in Manchester. In 1918 the company changed its name to Northern Tea Stores Limited; and in 1937 to Beverlys Limited. The memorandum and articles of association from 1943 describes the company as "wholesale and retail tea and coffee dealers and wine and spirit merchants" and lists stores in Manchester, Bolton, Oldham, Burnley, Preston and Southport. The registered office of the company was Palmer House, Mersey Street, Portwood, Stockport.

Archival history

GB 0074 LMA/4434/B 1899-1962 Collection 0.58 linear metres Beverlys Ltd , tea and coffee dealers and wine and spirit merchants

Black and Green Limited, tea merchants, were founded in 1899 in Manchester. In 1918 the company changed its name to Northern Tea Stores Limited; and in 1937 to Beverlys Limited. The memorandum and articles of association from 1943 describes the company as "wholesale and retail tea and coffee dealers and wine and spirit merchants" and lists stores in Manchester, Bolton, Oldham, Burnley, Preston and Southport. The registered office of the company was Palmer House, Mersey Street, Portwood, Stockport.

Received as a gift in 2002 and 2008.

Records of Beverlys Limited, including board meetings minute book, register of members, memorandum and articles of association, ledger and inventory. Also records of Northern Tea Stores, comprising register of members and register of transfers; and records of Black and Green, including board meetings minute book, registers of members, share registers and memorandum and articles of association.

Beverlys Ltd corporate records: LMA/4434/B/01/001-007;
Northern Tea Stores corporate records: LMA/4434/B/01/008-010;
Black and Green corporate records: LMA/4434/B/01/011-014.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

English

Fit

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

November 2009 to February 2010 Articles of association Agricultural products Plant products Tea Information sources Business records Documents Corporate minutes Trade (practice) Retail trade People People by occupation Personnel Mercantile personnel Merchants Wine merchants Company archives Beverlys Ltd , tea and coffee dealers and wine and spirit merchants Allied Breweries Ltd London England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Received as a gift in 2002 and 2008.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of Beverlys Limited, including board meetings minute book, register of members, memorandum and articles of association, ledger and inventory. Also records of Northern Tea Stores, comprising register of members and register of transfers; and records of Black and Green, including board meetings minute book, registers of members, share registers and memorandum and articles of association.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Beverlys Ltd corporate records: LMA/4434/B/01/001-007;
Northern Tea Stores corporate records: LMA/4434/B/01/008-010;
Black and Green corporate records: LMA/4434/B/01/011-014.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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Description control area

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Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Language(s)

  • English

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