Brass Beer Barrel Collar - Birkenhead Brewery

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Name/Title

Brass Beer Barrel Collar - Birkenhead Brewery

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.232

Description

A Brass Beer Barrel Collar from the Birkenhead Brewery

Context

Originally registered in 1865 as the Birkenhead Amalgamated Brewery Co. which merged Aspinall's Anchor Brewery and Cook's Argyle Brewery. The name Birkenhead Brewery Co was adopted in 1872. The Company continued to trade independently until 1962 when it was acquired by Threlfall Chesters.

Cataloged By

Colin Whittle

Category

Breweries and Brewing

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Location

Cabinet

C12S2