Collectie ACC/3527-24 - W SYMINGTON AND COMPANY LIMITED

Identificatie

referentie code

ACC/3527-24

Titel

W SYMINGTON AND COMPANY LIMITED

Datum(s)

  • 1903-1967 (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Collectie

Omvang en medium

0.02 linear metres

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

Biografie

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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Geschiedenis van het archief

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.

Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

Donated to the Archive in 1995, with additions to 2010.

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

Records of W Symington and Company Limited, food product manufacturers, comprising minutes of meetings of directors and annual general meetings.

Waardering, vernietiging en slectie

Aanvullingen

Ordeningstelsel

One volume only.

Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.

Voorwaarden voor reproductie

Copyright to this collection is held by the City of London.

Taal van het materiaal

  • Engels

Schrift van het materiaal

  • Latijn

Taal en schrift aantekeningen

English.

Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen

Toegangen

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

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Beschrijvingsbeheer

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London Metropolitan Archives

Toegepaste regels en/of conventies

Status

Niveau van detaillering

Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming

Taal (talen)

  • Engels

Schrift(en)

    Bronnen

    Voorwaarden voor raadpleging en gebruik