Atkinsons Brewery Asto Brass Collar

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Name/Title

Atkinsons Brewery Asto Brass Collar

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.434

Description

Atkinsons Brewery Aston Beer Barrel Brass Collar

Context

Atkinsons Brewery Ltd, Aston Park Brewery, 111 Queen's Road, Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands. Founded 1855 as Atkinson Brothers. Registered in March 1898. George Hill (Blakenhall) was taken over in 1919. In 1925, Rogers & Calcutt Ltd of Wolverhampton were acquired. Peter Walker & Co. Ltd of Burton-upon-Trent was acquired in 1925 with about 100 tied houses. They acquired Twist's Brewery Ltd of Walsall in 1950 with 20 public houses. Acquired by Mitchells & Butlers Ltd in 1959 and closed 1962.

Category

Breweries and Brewing

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Location

* Untyped Location

C11S1