Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1936-1958 (Creation)
Level of description
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.
Repository
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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- Architecture
- Architecture » Buildings
- Information sources
- Documents
- Industry
- Industry » Manufacturing industry
- Industry » Manufacturing industry » Food industry
- Government
- Government » Public administration
- Personnel management
- Personnel management » Wages
- Management
- Management » Business management
- Personnel
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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