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- 1884-1970 (Creation)
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0.63 linear metres
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Biographical history
James Farren and Joseph Till leased the Nine Elms Brewery, Nine Elms Lane, Vauxhall, London from 1833 to 1841 after which it was acquired by John Mills Thorne who was joined by his brother Benjamin Thorne in 1861. Thorne Bros Limited was registered as a limited liability company in 1897.
Thorne Bros Limited took over a number of other breweries in London and Surrey and were themselves acquired by Meux's Brewery Company Limited, London in 1914. In 1921 Meux's Brewery transferred its operations to the Nine Elms Brewery which was renamed the Horseshoe Brewery. The brewery was closed in 1964.
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Archival history
GB 0074 LMA/4435/B 1884-1970 Collection 0.63 linear metres Thorne Bros Ltd , brewers
James Farren and Joseph Till leased the Nine Elms Brewery, Nine Elms Lane, Vauxhall, London from 1833 to 1841 after which it was acquired by John Mills Thorne who was joined by his brother Benjamin Thorne in 1861. Thorne Bros Limited was registered as a limited liability company in 1897.
Thorne Bros Limited took over a number of other breweries in London and Surrey and were themselves acquired by Meux's Brewery Company Limited, London in 1914. In 1921 Meux's Brewery transferred its operations to the Nine Elms Brewery which was renamed the Horseshoe Brewery. The brewery was closed in 1964.
Received as a gift in 2002.
Records of Thorne Bros Limited, brewers, 1884-1970. This collection contains corporate, accounts and premises records. Corporate records include minutes of meetings, deeds of partnership and registers of director and shareholders. Accounts and premises records include an accounts journal and documents relating to inter-company transfers of property.
This collection has been divided into two series, corporate (LMA/4435/B/01), accounts and premises (LMA/4435/B/02), to reflect the nature of the records.
Available for general access.
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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 Personnel Food industry personnel Brewers Breweries Architecture Buildings Commercial buildings Public houses Information sources Documents Business records Corporate minutes Industry Manufacturing industry Food industry Brewing industry People by occupation People Company archives Property Thorne Bros Ltd , brewers Allied Breweries Ltd London England UK Western Europe Europe
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Received as a gift in 2002.
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Records of Thorne Bros Limited, brewers, 1884-1970. This collection contains corporate, accounts and premises records. Corporate records include minutes of meetings, deeds of partnership and registers of director and shareholders. Accounts and premises records include an accounts journal and documents relating to inter-company transfers of property.
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This collection has been divided into two series, corporate (LMA/4435/B/01), accounts and premises (LMA/4435/B/02), to reflect the nature of the records.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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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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- English