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- 1915-1970 (Creation)
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0.65 linear metres
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Biographical history
The Old Porter Brewery, Bath Street, Bristol, was built in 1730 by Isaac Hobhouse and later sold to James Grimes. In 1788 it was bought by Philip George and became Philip George and the Bristol Porter Brewery. In 1816 it became Georges, Rickettses and Company, and by 1888 it was known as Georges and Company. The business was incorporated in 1888 as Bristol Brewery Georges and Company Limited.
Took over Bedminster Brewery 1889; Walton Brewery Co. Ltd. (date not known); R.W. Millet and Co. Ltd., Bristol, 1911; W. Hall and Sons, Lodway Brewery, Pill, 1912; Edgar Thatcher and Co., Heath Brewery, Nailsea, 1917; John Arnold and Sons, High Street, Wickwar, 1917; Bath Brewery Ltd., Westgate Street, Bath, 1923; Geo. Biggs and Sons, Crown Brewery, New Orchard Street, Bath, 1924; Ashton Gate Brewery Co. Ltd., Bedminster, 1931.
The company merged with Bristol United Breweries in 1956 and was taken over by Courage, Barclay and Simonds in 1961.
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GB 0074 ACC/2305/68 1915-1970 Collection 0.65 linear metres Bristol Brewery Georges and Co Ltd
The Old Porter Brewery, Bath Street, Bristol, was built in 1730 by Isaac Hobhouse and later sold to James Grimes. In 1788 it was bought by Philip George and became Philip George and the Bristol Porter Brewery. In 1816 it became Georges, Rickettses and Company, and by 1888 it was known as Georges and Company. The business was incorporated in 1888 as Bristol Brewery Georges and Company Limited.
Took over Bedminster Brewery 1889; Walton Brewery Co. Ltd. (date not known); R.W. Millet and Co. Ltd., Bristol, 1911; W. Hall and Sons, Lodway Brewery, Pill, 1912; Edgar Thatcher and Co., Heath Brewery, Nailsea, 1917; John Arnold and Sons, High Street, Wickwar, 1917; Bath Brewery Ltd., Westgate Street, Bath, 1923; Geo. Biggs and Sons, Crown Brewery, New Orchard Street, Bath, 1924; Ashton Gate Brewery Co. Ltd., Bedminster, 1931.
The company merged with Bristol United Breweries in 1956 and was taken over by Courage, Barclay and Simonds in 1961.
Deposited as part of an accession of records from Courage Barclay and Simonds, 1969-1988.
Records of the Bristol Brewery Georges and Company Limited, including Board of directors minute book; Directors' report and statement of accounts; rules and list of fixtures, Bristol Brewery Georges and Co. Ltd. Athletic Club; papers relating to wages and salaries; memorandums; correspondence; loan stock registers and report and valuation of properties, including those of subsidiaries (thus Bristol United Breweries, Charlton, Oakhill, Dunlop Mackie, Crocker, St Vincent's Hotel, Lewins Properties).
These records are arranged in one series: ACC/2305/68/001-013 - Corporate Records.
Restricted access: please see staff.
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
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Many records relating to this company have been deposited in Bristol Record Office. For trust deeds, 1893 and 1956, see Courage, Barclay and Simonds, reference ACC/2305/26/017-018; for declarations of trust see reference ACC/2305/26/063; for declarations of trust and share certificatesf or Lewins Properties Ltd, 1943-1962, see reference ACC/2305/26/065/19-22. For papers in acquisition by Courage, Barclay and Simonds see reference ACC/2305/26/074.
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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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited as part of an accession of records from Courage Barclay and Simonds, 1969-1988.
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Records of the Bristol Brewery Georges and Company Limited, including Board of directors minute book; Directors' report and statement of accounts; rules and list of fixtures, Bristol Brewery Georges and Co. Ltd. Athletic Club; papers relating to wages and salaries; memorandums; correspondence; loan stock registers and report and valuation of properties, including those of subsidiaries (thus Bristol United Breweries, Charlton, Oakhill, Dunlop Mackie, Crocker, St Vincent's Hotel, Lewins Properties).
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Accruals
System of arrangement
These records are arranged in one series: ACC/2305/68/001-013 - Corporate Records.
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Conditions governing access
Restricted access: please see staff.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Many records relating to this company have been deposited in Bristol Record Office. For trust deeds, 1893 and 1956, see Courage, Barclay and Simonds, reference ACC/2305/26/017-018; for declarations of trust see reference ACC/2305/26/063; for declarations of trust and share certificatesf or Lewins Properties Ltd, 1943-1962, see reference ACC/2305/26/065/19-22. For papers in acquisition by Courage, Barclay and Simonds see reference ACC/2305/26/074.
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- Industry » Manufacturing industry » Food industry
- Information sources
- Documents
- Government
- Government » Public administration
- Personnel management
- Personnel management » Wages
- Labour relations
- Labour relations » Trade unions
- Architecture
- Architecture » Buildings
- Management
- Management » Business management
- Secondary documents
- Secondary documents » Inventories
- Industry » Manufacturing industry
- Industry
- Personnel
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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