Brewery History Society

The Brewery History Society

Links to other sites of interest


There are a great many fascinating beer related sites out there in cyberspace and we list a few of them here.

If you know of a site which you think should be included, or if you spot any links which no longer work, please email webmaster@breweryhistory.com with details.

Updated 13 June 2010.


Other Societies
The Scottish Brewing Archive A 'must join' society for everyone with a passion for British brewing. The Archive is located at 13 Thurso Street, Glasgow, just off Dumbarton Road.
Association for British Brewery Collectables The society for anyone interested in collecting beer memorabilia.
The Pub History Society The society for all pub queries.
Labologists Society The society for all collectors of beer bottle labels.
The British Beermat Collectors Society The society for beermat collectors.
The British Brewery Playing Card Society The essential society for all collectors of beer related playing cards.
The Inn Sign Society The society for those with an interest in inn signs. The object of the Society is to bring together those who hold a common interest in the inn sign generally and to provide them with a platform for the interchange of information and also help with their research.
The Tile Society The society specialising in ceramic tiles. Lots of pub pictures.
AIA The Association for Industrial Archaeology
Guinness Collectors Club The place to look if you love Guinness collectables.
CAMRA The Campaign for Real Ale.
The Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD) The Institute of Brewing & Distilling is a members organisation dedicated to the education and training needs of brewers, distillers and those in related industries.
The Craft Brewing Association The Craft Brewing Association is a volunteer, self-help group of homebrewers who wish to maintain the craft of brewing in the UK and improve their beers.

Breweries
Brickwood's of Portsmouth and Strong's of Romsey The Portsmouth Grammar School 'Class of 1977' web site features profiles of these two Hampshire breweries.
Darley's Brewery, Thorne Some lovely photographs of this lost brewery by Bob Dennis.
Ind Coope, Burton-upon-Trent and Wrexham "Worked Wonders". A personal account by Paul Ambler of his period of employment with Ind Coope at the Wrexham Lager Brewery and Burton-upon-Trent.
Offilers - A Lost Derby Pint An article with illustrations about Offiler's Derby Brewery.
Phipps Northampton Brewery Co Archive Dedicated to the history and beers of Phipps Northampton Brewery Co.
Seabrooke's Brewery, Grays A stunning site with a brief history and many photographs of this enterprise.
H & G Simonds Ltd, Reading The story of the brewery.
Springfield Brewery Features a marvellous photo gallery of the former brewery. Also the opportunity to buy a DVD of the brewery.
Tolly Cobbold Brewery Dedicated to the history of the Tolly Cobbold breweries and pubs.

Other sites with pub and brewing content
Heritage Pubs CAMRA's marvellous web site on historic pub interiors, including the National and Regional Inventories. Many of the pubs illustrate examples of brewery architecture from Victorian times to the 1970s; and of course many feature breweriana.
Coors Museum Formerly the Bass Museum: a special place in the home of brewing. Regrettably closed from 2008.
Quaffale An enthusiasts' site with comprehensive lists of UK breweries and brewery links, including new brewery openings.
Tipplefair Peter Ballantyne's Tipplefair web site with full details of this essential annual event for all breweriana collectors.
Heritage Open Days "Heritage Open Days" is an annual event which celebrates England's fantastic architecture and culture by offering free access to properties that are usually closed to the public or normally charge for admission. Hundreds of properties are open over a weekend in early September each year: check the web site to see if there are breweries or brewing-related sites open.
The Beer Academy The Beer Education Trust, which trades as the Beer Academy, offers a range of educational and training packages relating to brewing and retailing.
Beeston Brewery & Samuel Theodore Bunning A history of Beeston's brewery and maltings, including pub details.
Bradford beer and breweries Malcolm Toft's excellent Bradford beer and breweries web site.
Dover's Public House Archive Site Barry Smith and Paul Skelton's comprehensive listings of pubs and breweries in East Kent.
Exeter Historic Pubs
Exeter Pub List		 David Cornforth's Exeter Memories site.
Gloucestershire Pubs Geoff Sandles' brilliant Gloucestershire pub History site. Not to be missed.
The Story of Brewing in Reigate & Redhill Richard Symonds' comprehensive site on the history of brewing in parts of Surrey. Includes historical pub information.
The Malt Shovel Tavern The site of the Malt Shovel Tavern, Northampton, which has an amazing range of breweriana.
Signs of the Past Terry Nelson's collection of historic signs, including pub and brewery content.
Ian Calvert's beermats site Contains about 5,000 images of UK brewery beermats.
Hotmog's Victorian Breweriana A site featuring Victorian porcelain beer-pump handles, beer engines, etc.
Darts history Patrick Chaplin's fascinating darts history site.
Beer Inn Print A vast range of books and other products relating to beer and brewing. Also the home of the BHS Bookshop.

Information sources
National Archives / Public Records Office (PRO) An essential source of information and material. See their search option.
Public Records Office (PRO) Guide leaflets. A wide range of topics to research.
The National Brewing Library The National Brewing Library at Oxford Brookes University is an English language collection relating to brewing, distilling, other alcoholic beverages and dependent trades. The collection aims to be the primary and most comprehensive souce of information in the UK, on the scientific, technological, historical and social aspects of the above. Located at Gipsy Lane, Oxford OX3 0BP. An article about the NBL appeared in BHS Journal 116 (Autumn 2004).
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 56,000 biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the year 2003. A special focus of the 2007 update is the addition of 20 new biographies on some of Britain’s best-known brewers and distillers, which supplement the Oxford DNB’s existing coverage of 100 biographies of manufacturers of alcoholic drinks. The ODNB is available on subscription, and in most public libraries.
British History Online British History Online is the digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles. Created by the Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust, they aim to support academic and personal users around the world in their learning, teaching and research.
A Vision of Britain Through Time An information resource for Britain between 1801 and 2001 - including lots of historical maps, statistics and historical descriptions.

Photographic collections
Flickr Flickr
geograph.org.uk Sponsored by Ordnance Survey, the Geograph British Isles project aims to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of Great Britain and Ireland.
Picasa Picasa
Leodis Leodis is an online photographic archive containing images of Leeds, managed by Leeds Library and Information Service..
Picture The Past A photographic collection covering Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, managed by the library services in the area.

Maps
Alan Godfrey Old Maps The Alan Godfrey reprints of old maps.
Old Maps More old maps.
Google maps Street maps and aerial photographs.
Ordnance Survey maps Ordnance Survey Map site.
multimap.com Street maps and aerial photographs, including "birds-eye views".
streetmap.co.uk Street maps. Has a free facility to print extracts from Ordnance Survey maps.

Other sites with limited brewery content
Maidstone History Steve Lyne's photographs of Young's Brewery The last two years of the brewery.


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