Collection GB 0074 ACC/2305/04-1 - DARTFORD BREWERY: CORPORATE RECORDS

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 ACC/2305/04-1

Title

DARTFORD BREWERY: CORPORATE RECORDS

Date(s)

  • 1897-1970 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

2.5 linear metres (extent of all 3 Dartford Brewery subfonds combined).

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The Dartford Brewery was founded as "Miller and Aldworth", and from 1887 "Miller and Aldworth Limited". It was incorporated in July 1897 as "Dartford Brewery Company Limited". The Brewery was situated at Lowfield Street, Dartford, Kent.

The brewery was acquired jointly by Style and Winch Limited and the Royal Brewery Brentford Limited in 1924; and was therefore acquired by Barclay Perkins and Company Limited in 1929 when it purchased Style and Winch Limited and the Royal Brewery Brentford Limited.

The Brewery went into voluntary liquidation in 1970.

Archival history

GB 0074 ACC/2305/04-1 1897-1970 Collection 2.5 linear metres (extent of all 3 Dartford Brewery subfonds combined). Dartford Brewery Co Ltd

The Dartford Brewery was founded as "Miller and Aldworth", and from 1887 "Miller and Aldworth Limited". It was incorporated in July 1897 as "Dartford Brewery Company Limited". The Brewery was situated at Lowfield Street, Dartford, Kent.

The brewery was acquired jointly by Style and Winch Limited and the Royal Brewery Brentford Limited in 1924; and was therefore acquired by Barclay Perkins and Company Limited in 1929 when it purchased Style and Winch Limited and the Royal Brewery Brentford Limited.

The Brewery went into voluntary liquidation in 1970.

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

Corporate records of the Dartford Brewery Company Limited, including board meetings minutes; annual general meeting minutes; stockholders' meetings minutes; registers of directors, secretaries, members, shares, mortgages and deeds; share records; articles of association; annual and half-yearly reports, statistics and accounts.

The records of Dartford Brewery are arranged in 3 sub-fonds:
ACC/2305/04-1: Corporate Records;
ACC/2305/04-2: Financial Records;
ACC/2305/04-3: Property Records.

Restricted access: please see staff.

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

English

Fit

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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 People by occupation Personnel Food industry personnel Brewers Finance Investment Financial markets Share dealing Architecture Buildings Commercial buildings Breweries Articles of association Information sources Documents Business records Corporate minutes Management Business management Industry Manufacturing industry Food industry Brewing industry People Business administration Company archives Style and Winch Ltd , brewers Dartford Brewery Co Ltd Dartford Kent England UK Western Europe Europe Business

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

Corporate records of the Dartford Brewery Company Limited, including board meetings minutes; annual general meeting minutes; stockholders' meetings minutes; registers of directors, secretaries, members, shares, mortgages and deeds; share records; articles of association; annual and half-yearly reports, statistics and accounts.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

The records of Dartford Brewery are arranged in 3 sub-fonds:
ACC/2305/04-1: Corporate Records;
ACC/2305/04-2: Financial Records;
ACC/2305/04-3: Property Records.

Conditions of access and use area

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

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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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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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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