Buckley's Brewery Ltd: Difference between revisions

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Buckley's Brewery Ltd, Gilbert Road, Llanelli, Dyfed.

Brewery founded by Henry Child in 1769 and became known as Buckley Brothers 1877.

Registered 10th December 1894 with 120 tied houses. Acquired by the Brodian property group in 1987. With the backing of Harp Lager merged with the Crown Brewery Co. Ltd (Pontyclun) to form Crown Buckley PLC.

Independence was restored under a management buy-out in 1993 but closed 1997 following merger of Crown Buckley with Brain & Co. Ltd.

Buckley's Last Days: A report of the final brew by Brian Glover

These two films about Buckleys are available on BFI Player:

The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.

An assortment of images of the brewery

The brewery as drawn in 1890
The brewery in 1988
The brewery in 1988
The brewery in 1988
The brewery in 1988
The brewery in 1988
The brewery in 1988
Former Maltings, 2024: converted to housing
Former Maltings, 2024: converted to housing

The brewery in 1995

Labels and publicity

Courtesy Roy Denison
Courtesy Roy Denison
Courtesy Roy Denison
Courtesy Roy Denison
Courtesy Roy Denison
Courtesy Roy Denison
Courtesy Roy Denison
Courtesy Roy Denison

Buckley's advertised in these premises

Foresters Arms, Brechfa
Raven Inn, Garnant
Raven Inn, Garnant
Farmers Arms, Glanamman
Kings Arms, Llandovery
Llanesco Club, Llanelli
Melbourne Club, Llanelli
Railway Hotel, Nantgaredig
Exchange Inn, Risca
Santa Clara Inn, St Clears
Tonyrefail WMC
Baglan Hotel, Treherbert
Royal British Legion Club, Ystalyfera

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+[[File:Buckley Llanelly 1954.jpg|thumb|1954]]
+[[File:Buckley 1965.jpg|thumb|1965]]
+[[File:Buckleys labels RD zx (1).jpg|thumb|Courtesy Roy Denison]]
+[[File:Buckleys labels RD zx (2).jpg|thumb|Courtesy Roy Denison]]
 <big>'''Buckley's Brewery Ltd''', ''Gilbert Road, Llanelli, Dyfed.''</big>
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 Independence was restored under a management buy-out in 1993 but closed 1997 following merger of Crown Buckley with [[Brain & Co. Ltd]].
-Closed 1998.
+* '''[[Buckley's Last Days]]''': A report of the final brew by Brian Glover
+These two films about Buckleys are available on BFI Player:
+* https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-buckleys-welsh-ale-1960-online
+* https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-buckleys-brewery-1968-online
 '''The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.'''
 <gallery>
 File:Buckley Lllanelli 3.jpg
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 '''An assortment of images of the brewery'''
 <gallery>
-Buckley label 22.jpg
-Buckley Llanelly 1954.jpg |The brewery in 1954
 Llanelli Buckley W176.jpg
 Buckleys Llanelli No2 malthouse.jpg
 Buckleys Llanelli No1 malthouse.jpg
 Buckleys Llanelli rear.jpg
-Buckleys.jpg
 Buckleys Llanelli line drawing 1890.jpg |The brewery as drawn in 1890
-Buckley 1965.jpg|The brewery in 1965
 Buckley llanelli 1988 (6).jpg |The brewery in 1988
 Buckley llanelli 1988 (5).jpg |The brewery in 1988
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 Buckley llanelli 1988 (2).jpg |The brewery in 1988
 Buckley llanelli 1988 (1).jpg |The brewery in 1988
-Buckley Llanelli 1995 (7).jpg |The brewery in 1995
+File:LlanelliBuckleyMaltings2024bb_SP_Sep2024.jpg|Former Maltings, 2024: converted to housing
-Buckley Llanelli 1995 (6).jpg |The brewery in 1995
+File:LlanelliBuckleyMaltings2024cc_SP_Sep2024.jpg|Former Maltings, 2024: converted to housing
-Buckley Llanelli 1995 (5).jpg |The brewery in 1995
+</gallery>
-Buckley Llanelli 1995 (4).jpg |The brewery in 1995
-Buckley Llanelli 1995 (3).jpg |The brewery in 1995
-Buckley Llanelli 1995 (2).jpg |The brewery in 1995
+'''The brewery in 1995'''
-Buckley Llanelli 1995 (1).jpg |The brewery in 1995
-Buckleys Llanelli 1995.jpg |The brewery in 1995
+<gallery>
-Buckley Llanelli 1995 Wort receiver.jpg |The brewery in 1995
+Buckley Llanelli 1995 (7).jpg
-Buckley Llanelli 1995 No2 Mash tun.jpg |The brewery in 1995
+Buckley Llanelli 1995 (6).jpg
-Buckley Llanelli 1995 No1 Mash lid.jpg |The brewery in 1995
+Buckley Llanelli 1995 (5).jpg
-Buckley Llanelli 1995 Mashing machine.jpg |The brewery in 1995
+Buckley Llanelli 1995 (4).jpg
-Buckley Llanelli 1995 FVs.jpg|The brewery in 1995
+Buckley Llanelli 1995 (3).jpg
-Buckley Llanelli 1995 Copper etc.jpg |The brewery in 1995
+Buckley Llanelli 1995 (2).jpg
-Buckley Llanelli 1995 Brewers office.jpg |The brewery in 1995
+Buckley Llanelli 1995 (1).jpg
-Buckley Llanelli 1995 (8).jpg |The brewery in 1995
+Buckleys Llanelli 1995.jpg
+Buckley Llanelli 1995 Wort receiver.jpg
+Buckley Llanelli 1995 No2 Mash tun.jpg
+Buckley Llanelli 1995 No1 Mash lid.jpg
+Buckley Llanelli 1995 Mashing machine.jpg
+Buckley Llanelli 1995 FVs.jpg
+Buckley Llanelli 1995 Copper etc.jpg
+Buckley Llanelli 1995 Brewers office.jpg
+Buckley Llanelli 1995 (8).jpg
+</gallery>
+'''Labels and publicity'''
+<gallery>
+File:Buckleys.jpg
+File:Buckleys labels RD zx (3).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
+File:Buckleys labels RD zx (4).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
+File:Buckleys labels RD zx (5).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
+File:Buckleys labels RD zx (6).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
+File:Buckleys labels RD zx (7).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
+File:Buckleys labels RD zx (8).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
+File:Buckleys RD zxm (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
+File:Buckleys RD zxm (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
+</gallery>
+'''Buckley's advertised in these premises'''
+<gallery>
+File:BrechfaForestersArms2010_BHK_July10.jpg|Foresters Arms, Brechfa
+File:GarnantRavenInn2010a_BHK_July10.jpg|Raven Inn, Garnant
+File:GarnantRavenInn2010b_BHK_July10.jpg|Raven Inn, Garnant
+File:GlanammanFarmersArms2010_BHK_JulY10.jpg|Farmers Arms, Glanamman
+File:LlandoveryKingsArms2010_BHK_July10.jpg|Kings Arms, Llandovery
+File:LlanelliLlanescoClub2006_WRB_Oct2006.jpg|Llanesco Club, Llanelli
+File:LlanelliMelbourneClub2006_WRB_Oct2006.jpg|Melbourne Club, Llanelli
+File:NantgaredigRailwayHotel2010_BHK_July10.jpg|Railway Hotel, Nantgaredig
+File:RiscaExchangeInn2012aa_BHK_Sep2012.jpg|Exchange Inn, Risca
+File:StClearsSantaClara2010_BHK_July10.jpg|Santa Clara Inn, St Clears
+File:TonyrefailWMC2012aa_BHK_Sep2012.jpg|Tonyrefail WMC
+File:TreherbertBaglanHotel2012aa_BHK_Sep2012.jpg|Baglan Hotel, Treherbert
+File:YstalyferaRoyalBritishLegionClub_BHK_July2010.jpg|Royal British Legion Club, Ystalyfera
 </gallery>
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