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- 1922-[1960] (Creation)
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One production unit.
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Biographical history
Brash Brothers first appear in a commercial directory in 1892, as a partnership, at 9 and 11 Fenchurch Avenue and 13 St Mary Axe. By 1918, they were at 38 Mincing Lane. From 1923 they were at 23 Rood Lane, and 1935-69 at 13 Rood Lane. They also had various warehouses in the London suburbs at various dates. Brash Brothers appear to have become a limited company, Brash Brothers (Tea) Limited, circa 1940. In 1996 the firm was taken over and no corporate records are known to survive.
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GB 0074 CLC/B/227-033 1922-[1960] Collection One production unit. Irving , Margaret , fl 1922-1960 , tea taster
Brash Brothers first appear in a commercial directory in 1892, as a partnership, at 9 and 11 Fenchurch Avenue and 13 St Mary Axe. By 1918, they were at 38 Mincing Lane. From 1923 they were at 23 Rood Lane, and 1935-69 at 13 Rood Lane. They also had various warehouses in the London suburbs at various dates. Brash Brothers appear to have become a limited company, Brash Brothers (Tea) Limited, circa 1940. In 1996 the firm was taken over and no corporate records are known to survive.
These personal papers of Margaret Irving were given to the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library by a relative in October 1997. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Papers of Margaret Irving relating to her work as a tea taster at Brash Brothers (Tea) Limited.
One item.
Available for general access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
English
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.
January to May 2011. Tea Information sources Documents Business records Agronomy Cultivation Food production Trade (practice) Food trade Tea trade Plant products Agricultural products Brash Brothers (Tea) Ltd City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
These personal papers of Margaret Irving were given to the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library by a relative in October 1997. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Papers of Margaret Irving relating to her work as a tea taster at Brash Brothers (Tea) Limited.
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One item.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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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- English