Collection GB 0074 LMA/4435/C - BURGE AND COMPANY LIMITED

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 LMA/4435/C

Title

BURGE AND COMPANY LIMITED

Date(s)

  • 1928-1962 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.1 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Burge and Company Limited was founded at Victoria Brewery, Victoria Street, Windsor, Berkshire, prior to 1840 when Burge and Burn began trading. Between 1866 and 1896 the company was managed by Alexander Shipley and then by Sir A W Shipley until his death in 1922.

The company was registered as a limited liability company in 1920 and was acquired by Meux's Brewery Company Limited in 1931. The brewery site was sold in 1935 and the company went into liquidation in 1962.

Archival history

GB 0074 LMA/4435/C 1928-1962 Collection 0.1 linear metres Burge and Co Ltd , brewers

Burge and Company Limited was founded at Victoria Brewery, Victoria Street, Windsor, Berkshire, prior to 1840 when Burge and Burn began trading. Between 1866 and 1896 the company was managed by Alexander Shipley and then by Sir A W Shipley until his death in 1922.

The company was registered as a limited liability company in 1920 and was acquired by Meux's Brewery Company Limited in 1931. The brewery site was sold in 1935 and the company went into liquidation in 1962.

Received as a gift in 2002.

Records of Burge and Company Limited, brewers, comprising Directors' meetings minute books, 1928-1930.

Two minute books catalogued as LMA/4435/C/01/001-002.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records rests with the Corporation of London.
English

Fit

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

See L Richmond and A Turton, "The Brewing Industry: A Guide to Historical Records" (1990), LMA Library reference 60.43 RIC.
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 People Company archives People by occupation Personnel Food industry personnel Brewers Architecture Commercial buildings Buildings Breweries Information sources Documents Business records Corporate minutes Industry Manufacturing industry Food industry Brewing industry Allied Breweries Ltd Burge and Co Ltd , brewers London England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Received as a gift in 2002.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of Burge and Company Limited, brewers, comprising Directors' meetings minute books, 1928-1930.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Two minute books catalogued as LMA/4435/C/01/001-002.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to these records rests with the Corporation of London.

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

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

Related descriptions

Notes area

Alternative identifier(s)

Access points

Place access points

Name access points

Genre access points

Description control area

Description identifier

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.

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

    Sources

    Accession area