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- 1953-1961 (Creation)
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0.36 linear metres (extent of all 5 Camwal Ltd subfonds combined).
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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.
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GB 0074 ACC/2305/03-3 1953-1961 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 price structure policy papers; sales meetings papers; papers relating to the merger with Cantrell and Cochrane; trade returns; and papers on the proposed sale of Cantrell and Cochrane (Southern) Limited to Schweppes.
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.
Restricted access: please see staff.
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 Industrial policy Mergers Mineral water Information sources Documents Business records Trade (practice) Non-alcoholic drinks Retail trade Industry Manufacturing industry Food industry Beverage industry Economic policy Price policy Agricultural products Food Beverages Soft drinks Industrial economics Business partnerships Business enterprises Enterprises Company archives Cantrell and Cochrane (Southern) Ltd , soft drinks manufacturers 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.
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Scope and content
Records of Camwal Limited, soft drinks manufacturers, including price structure policy papers; sales meetings papers; papers relating to the merger with Cantrell and Cochrane; trade returns; and papers on the proposed sale of Cantrell and Cochrane (Southern) Limited to Schweppes.
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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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Restricted access: please see staff.
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Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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- Industrial economics » Industrial policy
- Industrial economics » Industrial policy » Mergers
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- Documents
- Industry
- Industry » Manufacturing industry
- Industry » Manufacturing industry » Food industry
- Economic policy
- Economic policy » Price policy
- Agricultural products
- Agricultural products » Food
- Agricultural products » Food » Beverages
- Industrial economics
- Enterprises
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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