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- 1903-1967 (Création/Production)
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0.02 linear metres
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Nom du producteur
Notice biographique
The company was founded by William Symington in 1827 when he acquired a warehouse in Adam and Eve Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire. He later moved to Church Street as a wholesale grocer. William Symington perfected and patented a process for the preparation of pea flour. In about 1865 he was joined by his son, Samuel. The business expanded and became well known for dehydrated soups, gravy, custard powder, blancmange powder, table creams, jellies, and fruit puddings. In 1903 registered offices were at Bowden Steam Mills, Little Bowden, Market Harborough. In 1904 Symington supplied pea flour to Scott's first Antarctic Expedition. Acquired by J Lyons and Company Limited in 1969 and merged with Lyons' Catering Sales Limited.
Main source: http://www.kzwp.com/lyons/symington.htm, accessed 15 August 2011.
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ACC/3527-24 1903-1967 Collection 0.02 linear metres W Symington and Co Ltd , food product manufacturers
The company was founded by William Symington in 1827 when he acquired a warehouse in Adam and Eve Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire. He later moved to Church Street as a wholesale grocer. William Symington perfected and patented a process for the preparation of pea flour. In about 1865 he was joined by his son, Samuel. The business expanded and became well known for dehydrated soups, gravy, custard powder, blancmange powder, table creams, jellies, and fruit puddings. In 1903 registered offices were at Bowden Steam Mills, Little Bowden, Market Harborough. In 1904 Symington supplied pea flour to Scott's first Antarctic Expedition. Acquired by J Lyons and Company Limited in 1969 and merged with Lyons' Catering Sales Limited.
Main source: http://www.kzwp.com/lyons/symington.htm, accessed 15 August 2011.
Donated to the Archive in 1995, with additions to 2010.
Records of W Symington and Company Limited, food product manufacturers, comprising minutes of meetings of directors and annual general meetings.
One volume only.
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
Copyright to this collection is held by the City of London.
English.
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
August 2011.
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
Donated to the Archive in 1995, with additions to 2010.
Zone du contenu et de la structure
Portée et contenu
Records of W Symington and Company Limited, food product manufacturers, comprising minutes of meetings of directors and annual general meetings.
Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation
Accroissements
Mode de classement
One volume only.
Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation
Conditions d'accès
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
Conditions de reproduction
Copyright to this collection is held by the City of London.
Langue des documents
- anglais
Écriture des documents
- latin
Notes de langue et graphie
English.
Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques
Instruments de recherche
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Langue(s)
- anglais