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- 1910-1962 (Vervaardig)
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Omvang en medium
0.16 linear metres
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Chocolate and sweet manufacturers based in London. The company founded overseas manufacturing interests in 1920s in Ireland (Clarnico-Murray Ltd, a joint venture) and Australia. In 1936, the firm was taken over by C. and E. Morton Limited. In 1945 Mortons was acquired by Beechams and together with other acquired companies in 1955 was renamed as Beecham Foods Limited. Beechams bought James Pascall Limited in 1959 which was merged with Murray. The Pascall Murray brand and business was later sold to Cadbury Fry in 1964.
Its main lines of production were in fudge, caramel and mints (including what were known as 'Murray Mints').
Registered office: Portsoken House, Minories, City of London (1946) with main offices and works at the Fleet Works, 57 Clerkenwell Road, Islington.
Sources: Beechams company history publication 'Beechams 1848-2000: From Pills to Penicillin', and ACC/3722/008.
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GB 0074 ACC/3722 1910-1962 Collection 0.16 linear metres R S Murray and Company Limited , sweet manufacturers
Chocolate and sweet manufacturers based in London. The company founded overseas manufacturing interests in 1920s in Ireland (Clarnico-Murray Ltd, a joint venture) and Australia. In 1936, the firm was taken over by C. and E. Morton Limited. In 1945 Mortons was acquired by Beechams and together with other acquired companies in 1955 was renamed as Beecham Foods Limited. Beechams bought James Pascall Limited in 1959 which was merged with Murray. The Pascall Murray brand and business was later sold to Cadbury Fry in 1964.
Its main lines of production were in fudge, caramel and mints (including what were known as 'Murray Mints').
Registered office: Portsoken House, Minories, City of London (1946) with main offices and works at the Fleet Works, 57 Clerkenwell Road, Islington.
Sources: Beechams company history publication 'Beechams 1848-2000: From Pills to Penicillin', and ACC/3722/008.
Donated to the Archive in 1996.
Records of R S Murray and Company Limited, sweet manufacturers, including recipe books, reports and related correspondence. The recipe books include details of product development, specifying appropriate ingredients and methods. Other papers concern H.J. Norton, who was Managing Director of R.S. Murray and Co. Ltd from 1914-1940s.
ACC/3722/001-004: Recipe books, ACC/3722/005-008: Administrative papers
Available for general access.
Copyright rests with the City of London.
English
Fit
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Similar recipe books held at LMA include Smith Kendon Ltd (ACC/2522), J. Lyons and Co. (ACC/3527) and the records of various brewers such as Courage's (ACC/2305) and Truman's (B/THB).
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. July to October 2009 Literary forms and genres Recipes Food industry personnel Confectioners Information sources Documents Business records People People by occupation Personnel Industrial personnel Manufacturers Occupations Baking Confectionery Literature Company archives R S Murray and Company Limited , sweet manufacturers
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
Donated to the Archive in 1996.
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Records of R S Murray and Company Limited, sweet manufacturers, including recipe books, reports and related correspondence. The recipe books include details of product development, specifying appropriate ingredients and methods. Other papers concern H.J. Norton, who was Managing Director of R.S. Murray and Co. Ltd from 1914-1940s.
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
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ACC/3722/001-004: Recipe books, ACC/3722/005-008: Administrative papers
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
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Available for general access.
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Copyright rests with the City of London.
Taal van het materiaal
- Engels
Schrift van het materiaal
- Latijn
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
English
Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen
Similar recipe books held at LMA include Smith Kendon Ltd (ACC/2522), J. Lyons and Co. (ACC/3527) and the records of various brewers such as Courage's (ACC/2305) and Truman's (B/THB).
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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.
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Taal (talen)
- Engels