Records of the Pandan Tea Company comprising: board minute books, 1933-69; and annual general meetings minutes, 1934-71.
Pandan Tea CoRecords of the Bikam Rubber Estate Limited, comprising articles of association, annual reports, and circulars to shareholders.
Bikam Rubber Estate LtdThe records of Peek Brothers and Winch Limited, tea merchants, comprise general meetings minutes 1895-1919; correspondence presented at board meetings 1895-1912; minutes 1903-26, and deeds and papers 1892-1937 of the Trustees of Debenture Stock, with trust deed for securing debenture stock 1897; trade mark book 1896-1944 and newspaper cuttings book 1896-1918. Also records of Francis Peek, Winch and Company comprising a private ledger 1855-78.
Peek Brothers and Winch Ltd , tea merchants Francis Peek, Winch and Co , tea merchantsPapers, 1890-1987, of Melvin Perlman, comprising correspondence; research data gathered during 1959-1962 for his study on Toro marriages in Uganda; data gathered for his research on Tea Estate Workers in Uganda; and his articles and lectures.
Perlman , Melvin Lee , 1933-1988 , anthropologistRecords of Phillips, Harrisons and Crosfield Limited, traders in tea, including minutes of meetings, papers concerning the formation of a branch in Kenya, and papers concerning the formation of a distribution company in Africa.
Phillips, Harrisons and Crosfield Ltd , traders in teaRecords of the Robur Tea Company Limited, including articles of association, annual accounts, and summary of balances.
Robur Tea Co LtdSalonah Tea Company Limited records comprise: directors' and shareholders' minute books, 1885-1956 (Ms 28106); and financial accounts, 1885-1978 (Ms 28107-11).
Salonah Tea Co LtdScottish Assam Tea Company Limited records comprise: memorandum and articles of association, 1865, 1924 (Ms 28112); ledger, 1927-1969 (Ms 28113); plans, 1863-1864, c 1925 (Ms 28114-15); and correspondence and other papers 1927 (Ms 28116).
Scottish Assam Tea Co LtdRecords of the Silonibari Tea Company comprising memorandum and articles of association.
Silonibari Tea CoRecords of the Singlo Tea Company Limited, comprising constitutional documents and minutes of the Board of Directors and annual general meetings. The records are held off-site and therefore require 24 hours notice for access.
Singlo Tea Co LtdFinancial accounts of the South African Nectar Tea Company Limited.
South African Nectar Tea Co LtdLetter book of Stringer and Richardson, merchants and tea and spice dealers.
Stringer and Richardson , merchants and tea and spice dealersRecords of Sumatra Tea Estates Limited, comprising articles of association, annual reports and accounts, and circulars.
Sumatra Tea Estates LtdRecords of Tait and Company Limited, tea merchants, including correspondence; minutes; memoranda; financial accounts; and press cuttings.
Access to records less than 30 years old (or records less than 70 years old which relate to staff) should be sought from Elementis plc (contact details may be obtained from a member of staff).
Tait and Co Ltd , tea merchantsTarrapore Tea Company records comprise: memorandum and articles of association, 1875-1949 (Ms 28154); and plans, 1881-92 (Ms 28155).
Tarrapore Tea CoThis is a collection of records of various companies involved in the trading of Ceylon [now Sri Lanka] and Indian teas. It consists of import registers for an un-named company, auction catalogues for private trade teas and photographs of tea plantations, possibly in Ceylon, and the offices and staff of R.M. Holborn and Sons Limited, tea and coffee merchants.
R M Holborn and Sons , tea and coffee merchantsRecords of J Lyons and Company Limited and Lyons Tetley Limited, food manufacturers and caterers, W H and F J Horniman and Company Limited and Joseph Tetley and Company, tea merchants, 1849-1978.
This collection contains records relating to all three companies (Horniman, Lyons and Tetley) when they were trading as separate businesses and when they were united under various incarnations of the one "Lyons" name. (They include references to other companies such as Symbol biscuits which Lyons took over in 1944)
However, despite the fact that some corporate records such as minutes have been retained by the Tetley Group Limited the majority of this collection is in fact composed of records relating to the Lyons company (which is necessarily linked with the former due to the fact it was a major competitor for years before taking it over in 1973).
Marketing and publicity aspects are the most heavily represented. As such this is a visually appealing collection and of particular note are the photograph albums and volumes of artwork, product labels and advertisments which are a testiment to the impact tea drinking has had on British society and its way of life.
Joseph Tetley and Co , tea merchants W H and F J Horniman and Co Ltd , tea merchants J Lyons and Company Limited , food manufacturers and caterers Lyons Tetley Ltd , food manufacturers and caterersThanai Tea Company Limited records comprise: accounts, 1909-79 (Ms 28156-61); and agreement, 1909 (Ms 28162).
Thanai Tea Co LtdRecords of Twining, Crosfield and Company Limited, tea wholesalers, including annual reports and accounts; correspondence; circulars; and financial accounts.
Twining, Crosfield and Co Ltd , tea wholesalersUpper Assam Tea Company Limited records comprise: board minutes, 1937-59 (Ms 28162A); accounts, 1862-1979 (Ms 28163-7); and historical notes, 1972 (Ms 28168).
Upper Assam Tea Co LtdThe records of WH Tindall and Company, tea and coffee growers and exporters, comprise records relating to the Imboolpittia and other estates including managers' and crop accounts, statements of expenditure and receipts, notes of coffee shipments and yields of tea and rubber, and papers relating to the administration of and materials for the estate 1841-1933; report and prospectus regarding land development 1917 and 1920; papers relating to the activities of various company managers and superintendents 1841-56; letters and papers regarding general trading, acquisition of estates and their cultivation 1842-88; papers regarding the Tindall family investments and trusts c 1872-1929; papers regarding the sale of land to W.H. Tindall 1843-55; papers regarding administration of W.H. Tindall's estate 1900-2; map showing coffee estates ca.1860 and notes on the history of the firm 1932-1966.
The records of Cotesworth and Powell Limited, import, export, and general merchants, comprise accounts relating to sugar plantations of Umhlanga Valley (Natal) Sugar and Coffee Company Limited 1866-87; notes in relation to credit arrangements, with other papers c 1870-90.
W. H. Tindall and Co , tea and coffee company Cotesworth and Powell Ltd , import, export, and general merchantsMemorandum and articles of association for Wallardie Tea Estates Limited.
Wallardie Tea Estates LtdWestern Cachar Company Limited records comprise: memorandum and articles of association, 1863-1915 (Ms 28169); register of directors and secretaries, 1901-1962 (Ms 28169A); and accounts, 1915-69 (Ms 28170-3).
Western Cachar Co Ltd , tea growersRecords of Zaloni Tea Estates Limited, comprising annual reports and accounts; and circulars.
Zaloni Tea Estates Ltd