Joshua Tetley & Son Ltd tin tray dating from 1967.<\/p>\n
The Tetley Family – Brewers<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n William Tetley, a maltster from Armley, Leeds, passed his business to his son, William in the late 1700s. Joshua Tetley & Son Ltd<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The business was registered as Joshua Tetley & Son Ltd, a public limited company, in 1897. Tetley’s Acquisitions<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Joshua Tetley & Son Ltd purchased T & W R Dickinson, with its Old Brewery and 3 public houses, in 1949. Its first acquisition was a small one, whilst its second was considerable. Tetley Walker Ltd & Allied Breweries Ltd<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Joshua Tetley & Son Ltd merged with Walker Cain Ltd in 1960, to form Tetley Walker Ltd, with a combined estate of over 3,000 public houses. The manufacturer’s mark states – Hancock Corfield & Waller Ltd. Mitcham. London. Joshua Tetley & Son Ltd tin tray dating from 1967.
\nAfter trading successfully, William’s son, Joshua took control, and in 1822 he purchased William Sykes’ Salem Place Brewery in Hunslet, Leeds.
\nJoshua struggled in his first year of trading but the second year saw a dramatic increase in sales.
\nJoshua Tetley & Son was created in 1839 when Joshua made his son, Francis William, a partner.
\nIn the 1840s the Company primarily brewed porter and mild ales. It employed 32 men.
\nIn 1852 a new brewery was built on the site.
\nJoshua retired from the business in 1858 and died a year later, leaving the business to Francis, who took on his brother-in-law, Charles Ryder, as a partner.
\nThe firm went from strength to strength and by 1860 Tetley’s was the largest brewery in the North of England.
\nTowards the end of the 19th century pale ale became the Company’s most popular drink.
\nIn 1890 Tetley’s purchased its first two public houses in Leeds, the Fleece and the Duke William.<\/p>\n
\nCharles Francis Tetley, the eldest son of Francis, became chairman.
\nUsing funding from the flotation, a bottling plant was built, and by 1914 the Company had established a large tied estate.
\nTetley’s provided major support during World War I when a third of its workforce formed the 8th Company of the Leeds Rifles. Twenty five men died in action. Some of Tetley’s ‘Gentle Giant’ shire horses also served on the frontline.
\nThe Company’s famous Huntsman trade mark was introduced in the 1920s.
\nIn 1931 the Tetley headquarters were built in the art deco style.<\/p>\n
\nIn 1954 the Company acquired Duncan Gilmour & Co. Ltd of Sheffield, with 500 public houses. Brewing continued there until 1959.
\nWilliam Whitaker & Co. Ltd of Bradford, with 119 public houses, was taken over in 1959.
\nIn 1960 Melbourne Brewery (Leeds) Ltd approached Tetley’s for a friendly takeover of its Melbourne Brewery with 245 public houses. Production of Melbourne beers ceased immediately, although Tetley Mild was brewed at the Melbourne Brewery until its closure in 1962.<\/p>\n
\nTetley Walker Ltd merged with Ind Coope Ltd and Ansells Brewery Ltd in 1961, later named Allied Breweries Ltd in 1963.
\nAt its height in the 1960s Tetley’s employed over 1,000 people.
\nAllied Breweries Ltd then merged with the J.Lyons & Co. Group in 1978 forming Allied-Lyons plc in 1983.
\nThe brewhouse was modernised in 1984. During the 1980s the brewery became the largest producer of cask ale in the world.
\nIn 1993 the Company amalgamated with Carlsberg which held a 50% stake in the business.
\nIn 1998 Carlsberg gained a controlling interest in the Company and renamed it Carlsberg-Tetley.
\nDue to growing anti-hunt feelings, the Huntsman logo was dropped in 2000.
\nIn 2004 the name Tetley was dropped from the Carlsberg-Tetley name.
\nSadly the Leeds brewery closed in 2011.
\nThe brewery, its associated buildings, and the Duke William pub were unceremoniously demolished by Carlsberg in 2012, although the art deco headquarters were saved. Tetley beers are still brewed by the Carlsberg Marstons Brewing Company. Cask beers are produced in Wolverhampton and lager is brewed in Northampton. Other keg beers have been contracted out to J.W.Cameron Ltd in Hartlepool and to Molson Coors Tadcaster Tower Brewery.<\/p>\n
\nThe tray featured is the original production copy and has the words File Copy B2929 15.3.67 written on the back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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