Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1800-[1930s], 1980 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.762 cubic metres (15 boxes, 68 volumes)
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The business of Davies Brothers was established around 1800 and sold bonded spirits, wines and beers to licensed premises in the Cardigan area. In 1896 the business was amalgamated with The Swansea Old Brewery and with Messrs R. George & Son of Pembroke to form The Swansea Old Brewery & Davies' (Cardigan) Bonded Stores Ltd., with branches in Swansea, Pembroke and Cardigan. Davies' Brothers were clients of John Davies of Cardigan, solicitor, who appears to have practiced 1878-1883.
Archival history
The archive was saved from destruction in Cardigan by the donor.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Idris Mathias; Cardigan; Donation; 1990.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of Davies Brothers, 1800-1896, and of the Cardigan branch of Swansea Old Brewery & Davies' (Cardigan) Bonded Stores Ltd., 1896-1921, including ledgers, 1872-1908, day books, 1872-1918, press letter books, 1878-1919, cash books, 1879-1912, bills, 1893-1913, order books, 1898-1921, receipts, 1904-1910, records relating to orders, 1904-1920, and letters from the company's Swansea and Pembroke branches, 1905-1920, together with a group of additional papers, [19 cent., last ΒΌ]-[1930s], 1980. Papers of John Davies, solicitor, 1804-1883, including electoral registers for the Cardigan boroughs, 1834-1839, and papers relating to the business affairs of Daniel Davies of The Bonded Stores, Cardigan, 1878-1882.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
All records donated have been retained..
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged at NLW as follows: Swansea Old Brewery & Davies' (Cardigan) papers; John Davies of Cardigan, solicitor, papers; additional papers.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions set out in information provided when applying for their Readers' Tickets, whereby the reader shall become responsible for compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 in relation to any processing by them of personal data obtained from modern records held at the Library.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales under its former title, Idris Mathias Papers.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of fonds.
Note
Previous title, Idris Mathias Papers, based on donor's name.
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Rules and/or conventions used
Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
March 2003
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
The following source was used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Idris Mathias Papers.
Archivist's note
Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project.