Collection GB 0074 ACC/2305/03-5 - CAMWAL LIMITED: PUBLIC RELATIONS

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 ACC/2305/03-5

Title

CAMWAL LIMITED: PUBLIC RELATIONS

Date(s)

  • 1893-1954 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.36 linear metres (extent of all 5 Camwal Ltd subfonds combined).

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Originally the Chemists' Aerated and Mineral Waters Association Limited, a group of chemists established and incorporated in 1878. Based at 45 Gifford Street, Caledonian Road. By 1895 the company had factories in London, Bristol, Harrogate and Mitcham.

Acquired by Barclay Perkins and Company Limited in 1954. The company took over the operations of York Mineral Water Company Limited in May 1955; and merged with Cantrell and Cochrane in 1960 to form Cantrell and Cochrane (Southern) Limited. This company took over Mellersh and Neale Oct 1961 and acquired the factory and trade of R. Halley in September 1963. Finances used for Horselydown Property Investments (Developments) Limited 1967-1969.

Archival history

GB 0074 ACC/2305/03-5 1893-1954 Collection 0.36 linear metres (extent of all 5 Camwal Ltd subfonds combined). Camwal Ltd , mineral water manufacturer
Chemists Aerated and Mineral Waters Association Ltd
Cantrell and Cochrane (Southern) Ltd , soft drinks manufacturers

Originally the Chemists' Aerated and Mineral Waters Association Limited, a group of chemists established and incorporated in 1878. Based at 45 Gifford Street, Caledonian Road. By 1895 the company had factories in London, Bristol, Harrogate and Mitcham.

Acquired by Barclay Perkins and Company Limited in 1954. The company took over the operations of York Mineral Water Company Limited in May 1955; and merged with Cantrell and Cochrane in 1960 to form Cantrell and Cochrane (Southern) Limited. This company took over Mellersh and Neale Oct 1961 and acquired the factory and trade of R. Halley in September 1963. Finances used for Horselydown Property Investments (Developments) Limited 1967-1969.

Deposited as part of an accession of records from Courage Barclay and Simonds, 1969-1988.

Records of Camwal Limited, soft drinks manufacturers, including volume of press cuttings and photographs of staff and premises.

Records of Camwal Ltd are divided into 5 sub-fonds:
ACC/2305/03-1: Corporate Records;
ACC/2305/03-2: Financial Records;
ACC/2305/03-3: Sales Records;
ACC/2305/03-4: Property Records;
ACC/2305/03-5: Public Relations.

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Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
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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. November 2009 to February 2010 Cantrell and Cochrane (Southern) Ltd , soft drinks manufacturers Company archives Visual materials Photographs Soft drinks Press Press cuttings Newspaper press Non-alcoholic drinks Information sources Documents Business records Agricultural products Food Beverages Mineral water Industry Manufacturing industry Food industry Beverage industry Camwal Ltd , soft drinks manufacturers Chemists Aerated and Mineral Waters Association Ltd London England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited as part of an accession of records from Courage Barclay and Simonds, 1969-1988.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of Camwal Limited, soft drinks manufacturers, including volume of press cuttings and photographs of staff and premises.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Records of Camwal Ltd are divided into 5 sub-fonds:
ACC/2305/03-1: Corporate Records;
ACC/2305/03-2: Financial Records;
ACC/2305/03-3: Sales Records;
ACC/2305/03-4: Property Records;
ACC/2305/03-5: Public Relations.

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Conditions governing access

Restricted access: please see staff.

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Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

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English

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Finding aids

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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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