Records of Zaloni Tea Estates Limited, comprising annual reports and accounts; and circulars.
Zaloni 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 growersMemorandum and articles of association for Wallardie Tea Estates Limited.
Wallardie Tea Estates 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 merchantsUpper 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 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 wholesalersThanai Tea Company Limited records comprise: accounts, 1909-79 (Ms 28156-61); and agreement, 1909 (Ms 28162).
Thanai Tea Co LtdRecords 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 caterersThis 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 merchantsTarrapore Tea Company records comprise: memorandum and articles of association, 1875-1949 (Ms 28154); and plans, 1881-92 (Ms 28155).
Tarrapore Tea CoRecords 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 merchantsRecords of Sumatra Tea Estates Limited, comprising articles of association, annual reports and accounts, and circulars.
Sumatra Tea Estates LtdLetter book of Stringer and Richardson, merchants and tea and spice dealers.
Stringer and Richardson , merchants and tea and spice dealersFinancial accounts of the South African Nectar Tea Company Limited.
South African Nectar Tea Co LtdRecords 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 LtdRecords of the Silonibari Tea Company comprising memorandum and articles of association.
Silonibari Tea CoScottish 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 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 LtdRecords of the Robur Tea Company Limited, including articles of association, annual accounts, and summary of balances.
Robur Tea Co LtdRecords 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 teaPapers, 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 , anthropologistThe 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 merchantsRecords of the Bikam Rubber Estate Limited, comprising articles of association, annual reports, and circulars to shareholders.
Bikam Rubber Estate LtdRecords of the Pandan Tea Company comprising: board minute books, 1933-69; and annual general meetings minutes, 1934-71.
Pandan Tea CoRecords of the Ouvah Coffee Company Limited, comprising a cash book and notes on the history of the company and of coffee planting in Ceylon.
Ouvah Coffee Co LtdRecords of the Oriental Tea Company, comprising annual statements of accounts.
Oriental Tea CoCassette copies and transcripts of recordings of unedited interviews assembled, 1972-1974, for the radio series 'Plain Tales from the Raj', including material not included in the broadcast programmes, and comprising c200 hours of material. The 82 subjects interviewed, including men, women, adults and children, lived and worked in India from the late 19th century to Independence (1947) and the interviews cover a wide range of civilian and military experience between 1876 and 1949. Military personnel range from the Commander in Chief of the Army in India to Army privates. Civil servants of various ranks and members of the business and commercial world, for example tea planters, are also included. Women mainly comprise wives and daughters, but also include a few nurses and governesses. The project covered the lives of the British in India and, although the material touches upon the effect of the Raj on India and its indigenous inhabitants, only a small number of Indians and Eurasians were interviewed. Subjects covered include accommodation and living conditions; daily routine; social life and recreation; health and sanitation; the effects of India postings on family life; relations between the British, other Europeans, Indians and Eurasians in social and work environments; events such as riots and earthquakes; the fauna and landscape of India; and political events. Full typescript transcripts (including inaccuracies in some cases) exist for most, but not all, of the recordings.
British Broadcasting Corporation , Radio 4Northern Dooars Tea Company Limited records comprise: memorandum and articles of association, 1961 (Ms 27903); directors' and shareholders' meeting minutes 1899-1954 (Ms 27904-5); and accounts 1899-1970 (Ms 27906-8).
Northern Dooars Tea Co LtdRecords of Non Such Tea Estates Limited, comprising correspondence relating to the sale of shareholdings.
Non Such Tea Estates LtdRecords of the Mjagram Tea Company, comprising memorandum and articles of association.
Mjagram Tea CoRecords of the Meppadi Wynaad Tea Company, including circulars to shareholders.
Meppadi Wynaad Tea Co LtdRecords of Malayalam Plantations Limited, including articles of association, minute books, annual reports, financial accounts, circulars to shareholders, inventories, and photographs of operations on the tea estates.
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).
Malayalam Plantations LtdRecords of the Lunuva (Ceylon) Tea and Rubber Estates Limited, including articles of association, minute books, annual reports, circulars to shareholders, statements of yields, statistics regarding the estates, maps of the estates, and correspondence.
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).
Lunuva (Ceylon) Tea and Rubber Estates LtdMinutes of the Lanka Plantation Company Limited.
Lanka Plantation Co Ltd , tea growersRecords of Lampard, Clark and Company, tea traders, including correspondence; financial accounts; and statements of shipments of tea and rubber.
Lampard, Clark and Co , tea tradersRecords of Koyah Tea Company Limited, comprising minutes of meetings.
Koyah Tea Co LtdRecords of the Kertasarie Tea Company Limited, including board minute book, circulars to shareholders, correspondence, and photograph album of tea and coffee estates.
Kertasarie Tea Co LtdKalline Tea Company Limited records comprise: memorandum and articles of association, 1926-48 (Ms 27771); and accounts, 1927-71 (Ms 27772-4).
Kalline Tea Co LtdPapers of I.T.M. Syndicate Limited, tea manufacturer, relating to the liquidation of the company.
I.T.M. Syndicate Ltd , tea manufacturerRecords of Irwin Harrisons and Whitney Incorporated, tea exporters and importers, including minutes of meetings; byelaws; correspondence; and financial accounts.
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).
Irwin Harrisons and Whitney Inc , tea tradersRecords of the companies making up the Inchcape Group, including:
Also published history 'Pioneering Spirit: The story behind Inchcape's remarkable journey', 2010.
Records of Inchcape and Company Limited (1939-2010), including subject files belonging to Kenneth James William Mackay (third Earl of Inchcape) and other directors and seniors. Files concern the formation of the holding company in 1958 and also individual companies within the group.
Inchcape and Co LtdRecords of Harrisons, King and Irwin Limited, traders in silk, tea and cotton, including board minutes; correspondence; memoranda; financial accounts; and analysis of income and expenditure.
Access to 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).
Harrisons, King and Irwin Ltd , traders in silk, tea and cottonRecords of Harrisons Ramsay Proprietary Limited, including articles of association; minutes of the board; annual reports; reports on visits to branches; correspondence; memoranda; general reports; financial accounts; summaries of shipments and sales; correspondence regarding arrangements for staff during the Second World War; and papers of various subsidiaries.
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).
Harrisons Ramsay Proprietary Ltd , importer of tea and coffeeRecords of Harrisons and Eastern Export Limited, tea exporters, including articles of association; minutes of meetings; annual reports; correspondence; financial accounts; and reports of visits to tea traders.
Harrisons and Eastern Export Ltd , tea exportersRecords of Harrisons and Crosfield Limited, traders in tea, coffee, rubber, timber, chemicals, and other agricultural products. The catalogue includes: corporate records (including articles of association, agreements, minutes and annual reports and accounts); share records; internal administration records (including directories of operations, directors' and general letter books); accounting records; operational records (including reports on estates); branch records (including correspondence and accounts); insurance department records; papers concerning the careers of directors; staff records; premises and property records; historical notes, photographs and plans; records of subsidiary companies, and companies for which Harrisons and Crosfield acted as secretaries and/or agents.
The archive includes records relating to Harrisons and Crosfield's activities as secretaries and/or agents for other companies. As these records were generated as part of Harrisons and Crosfield's role as secretaries and/or agents for another company, they have been catalogued as records of that particular company. However, they comprise correspondence and other papers of the head office of Harrisons and Crosfield, and supporting papers acquired by Harrisons and Crosfield (e.g. memoranda and articles of association, and annual reports and accounts) to assist in that role. The records of the companies for which Harrisons and Crosfield acted as secretaries and/or agents are arranged so that each company is followed by its subsidiary companies (if any).
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).
Harrisons and Crosfield Ltd , traders in tea, coffee, rubber, timber, chemicals, and other agricultural productsRecords of Harrisons and Crosfield (Hong Kong) Limited, including papers regarding the formation of the Company; correspondence relating to the general trading of the company; and papers relating to staff.
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).
Harrisons and Crosfield (Hong Kong) LtdRecords of the Greenwood Tea Company Limited, including articles of association and financial records including details of tea sold and seasonal expenses at the tea gardens.
Greenwood Tea Co LtdRecords of George White and Company, tea and rubber brokers, comprising ledgers.
George White and Co , tea and rubber brokersPapers of John Ferguson CMG, Assistant Editor, later Proprietor and Editor of the Ceylon Observer 1861-1913, and member of the Legislative Council for Ceylon 1903-1908; also some of his uncle Alastair Mackenzie Ferguson CMG, Assistant Editor, later Proprietor and Editor of the Ceylon Observer 1846-1893; including correspondence and papers relating to the Ceylon Observer, the Handbook and Directory of Ceylon, and the Tropical Agriculturalist, 1874-1911; correspondence, papers and press cutting relating to railways in Ceylon, 1867-1912; papers on coffee, tea, coconut and other planting trades in Ceylon, c1858-1895; correspondence and papers relating to the governors and governance of Ceylon, including correspondence with Sir (Joseph) West Ridgeway, 1898-1913 and Sir Henry McCallum, 1908-1913, correspondence, press cuttings and papers on the Ceylon Legislative Council and other political matters, 1895-1912; papers on the award of the CMG, 1899-1910; papers on religious matters relating to Ceylon, including letters on missionary work, the Salvation Army, and on Buddist temporalities; papers on John Ferguson's visits and lecture tours , 1878-1910; personal and family papers, 1895-1913; correspondence and papers of Alastair Mackenzie (AM) Ferguson, 1850-1893; correspondence and papers on the Royal Asiatic Society, 1859-1912.
Ferguson , John , 1842-1913 , Newspaper proprietor and editor, politician, Ceylon Ferguson , Alastair Mackenzie , 1816-1892 , Newspaper proprietor and editor, CeylonRecords of the Empire of India and Ceylon Tea Company, comprising constitutional documents, Board of Directors' minutes, a ledger and tea sales records. The records are held off-site and therefore require 24 hours notice for access.
Empire of India and Ceylon Tea Co