Collection GB 0074 ACC/2305/63 - OCTAGON BREWERY

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 ACC/2305/63

Title

OCTAGON BREWERY

Date(s)

  • 1936-1958 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.3 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Octagon Brewery Limited, Martin Street, Plymouth, Devon, was established in 1861 by Joseph Godfrey. It was incorporated in January 1899. The company was acquired by H and G Simonds in 1954 and was in liquidation in 1955.

Archival history

GB 0074 ACC/2305/63 1936-1958 Collection 0.3 linear metres Octagon Brewery Ltd

Octagon Brewery Limited, Martin Street, Plymouth, Devon, was established in 1861 by Joseph Godfrey. It was incorporated in January 1899. The company was acquired by H and G Simonds in 1954 and was in liquidation in 1955.

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

Records of Octagon Brewery Limited, including Directors' minute book; Board agenda book; Annual and other general meeting minutes, including reports and accounts; register of seals and wages book.

ACC/2305/63/001-005: Corporate Records; ACC/2305/63/006: Staff Records.

Restricted access: please see staff.

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

English

Fit

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Further records have been deposited in West Devon Record Office. For papers about acquisition and liquidation see H and G Simonds, ACC/2305/60/034.

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 Food industry personnel Brewers Architecture Buildings Commercial buildings Corporate minutes Breweries Information sources Documents Business records Industry Manufacturing industry Food industry Brewing industry Government Public administration Health services administration Organization and administration Personnel management Wages Management Business management Personnel People by occupation People Business administration Company archives Octagon Brewery Ltd Plymouth Devon 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

Records of Octagon Brewery Limited, including Directors' minute book; Board agenda book; Annual and other general meeting minutes, including reports and accounts; register of seals and wages book.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

ACC/2305/63/001-005: Corporate Records; ACC/2305/63/006: Staff 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

Further records have been deposited in West Devon Record Office. For papers about acquisition and liquidation see H and G Simonds, ACC/2305/60/034.

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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Existence and location of copies

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Notes area

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

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

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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    Sources

    Accession area