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181, Dales Brewery, Gwydir Street

History of Dales Brewery Gwydir Street

1881:

William W Thompson, head, 61, retired stonemason, b Cambridge

Louisa Roads, 39, housekeeper, b Bucks


1891:

William W Thompson, widower, 71, living on own means, b Cambridge

Lucy Roads, 48, housekeeper, b Bucks


1901:

Theophilus Ambrose, 59, blacksmith, b Norfolk

Sabinia, 51, b Wilburton

Minnie M, 22, milliner, b Cambridge

Lily A, 16, draper’s assistant, b Cambridge

John H, 13, b Cambridge


1913: Dale’s Brewery

Frederick Dale, brewer wine and spirit merchant


1916:

CDN 11.3.1916: Light in Dale’s Brewery Yard. William Smith of 6 Stone Terrace …. summoned for not obscuring two electric lights in a yard in Gwydir Street. Defendant pleaded guilty. Fine 10s.

CDN 4.4.1916: Zeppelin Menace. William Smith of 6 Stone Terrace Stone Street brewer’s labourer was summoned for failing to shade or reduce the lights at the brewery in Gwydir Street…. Defendant fined £1 “as this was the second offence.”


1918: see report on Pte F Archer 122 Ross Street.


1937:

Dale’s Brewery


1962:

Dale’s Brewery, Whitbread and Co.


1970: not listed

Dale’s former brewery minus Gold Cup (MoC19/92/70)


1972:

Dales Brewery, Gwydir Street, 1972 (MoC47/72)


Dale’s Brewery © Museum of Cambridge

You can find more information about Dales Brewery here.

Dale’s Brewery

See also Dales Brewery Stores, Mill Road


2016:

Mary Naylor recovered Dales brewery sign from Australia. You can read the story here:

Dales sign story 2

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