Collection GB 0074 LMA/4434/H - CHURCHILL AND WILLIAMS LIMITED

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 LMA/4434/H

Title

CHURCHILL AND WILLIAMS LIMITED

Date(s)

  • 193--1973 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.2 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Groot Constantia Wines Limited, importers of South African wine, were incorporated in 1938 with a registered office at 89 Upper Thames Street, EC4. Their registered office changed to River Plate House, Finsbury Circus, in 1939 and they began to work with a wine shippers and agents, Williams and Bertram Limited, who were based at the same address. In 1944 Williams and Bertram went into liquidation and was purchased by Groot Constantia Wines, who changed their name to Churchill and Williams Limited.

Archival history

GB 0074 LMA/4434/H 193--1973 Collection 0.2 linear metres Churchill and Williams Ltd , wine importers

Groot Constantia Wines Limited, importers of South African wine, were incorporated in 1938 with a registered office at 89 Upper Thames Street, EC4. Their registered office changed to River Plate House, Finsbury Circus, in 1939 and they began to work with a wine shippers and agents, Williams and Bertram Limited, who were based at the same address. In 1944 Williams and Bertram went into liquidation and was purchased by Groot Constantia Wines, who changed their name to Churchill and Williams Limited.

Received as a gift in 2002 and 2008.

Records of Churchill and Williams Limited, wine importers, including minute books of Directors' meetings and annual general meetings; register of members and share certificates.

LMA/4434/H/01/001-002: Minute books;
LMA/4434/H/01/003: Register;
LMA/4434/H/01/004/001-002: Share certificates.

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

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 Churchill and Williams Ltd , wine importers Company archives Industry Manufacturing industry Food industry Wine industry Importers People by roles Documents Information sources Business records Corporate minutes People People by occupation Personnel Mercantile personnel Merchants Wine merchants Allied Breweries Ltd London England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Received as a gift in 2002 and 2008.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of Churchill and Williams Limited, wine importers, including minute books of Directors' meetings and annual general meetings; register of members and share certificates.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

LMA/4434/H/01/001-002: Minute books;
LMA/4434/H/01/003: Register;
LMA/4434/H/01/004/001-002: Share certificates.

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

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Description identifier

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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.

Status

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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