Image courtesy of Ann Horn

181, Dales Brewery, Gwydir Street, Cambridge

History of Dales Brewery Gwydir Street

1881

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

Louisa Roads, 39, housekeeper, b Bucks

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1891

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

Lucy Roads, 48, housekeeper, b Bucks

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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

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1913 Dale’s Brewery

Frederick Dale, brewer wine and spirit merchant

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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.”

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1918 see report on Pte F Archer 122 Ross Street.

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1937

Dale’s Brewery

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1962

Dale’s Brewery, Whitbread and Co.

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1970 not listed

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1972

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You can find more information about Dales Brewery here.

See also Dales Brewery Stores, Mill Road

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2016

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

Dales sign story 2