Collection GB 0074 ACC/2305/25 - YARDLEY'S STORES

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 ACC/2305/25

Title

YARDLEY'S STORES

Date(s)

  • 1919-1964 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.15 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Yardley's London and Provincial Stores Limited were incorporated in 1919; and acquired by Courage and Barclay Ltd in 1959 in order to expand their off-licences interests, as Yardley's had over 60 off-licences. The company was in liquidation in 1964. The company was based at 3/4 Chivalry Road, Battersea Rise, London SW11.

Archival history

GB 0074 ACC/2305/25 1919-1964 Collection 0.15 linear metres Yardley's London and Provincial Stores Ltd , off-licences chain

Yardley's London and Provincial Stores Limited were incorporated in 1919; and acquired by Courage and Barclay Ltd in 1959 in order to expand their off-licences interests, as Yardley's had over 60 off-licences. The company was in liquidation in 1964. The company was based at 3/4 Chivalry Road, Battersea Rise, London SW11.

Deposited as part of an accession of records from Courage Barclay and Simonds, 1969-1988.

Records of Yardley's London and Provincial Stores Limited, including minute book; seal register; annual general meeting minutes; certificate of incorporation; and papers relating to the take-over and liquidation of the company.

Records of Yardley's Stores have been arranged into one series: ACC/2305/25: Corporate records.

Restricted access: please see staff.

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.

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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited as part of an accession of records from Courage Barclay and Simonds, 1969-1988.

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Scope and content

Records of Yardley's London and Provincial Stores Limited, including minute book; seal register; annual general meeting minutes; certificate of incorporation; and papers relating to the take-over and liquidation of the company.

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Accruals

System of arrangement

Records of Yardley's Stores have been arranged into one series: ACC/2305/25: Corporate records.

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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

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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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London Metropolitan Archives

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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Language(s)

  • English

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