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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.

Dale’s Brewery delivery van, 1920s

1937

Dale’s Brewery

1962

Dale’s Brewery, Whitbread and Co.

Dale’s Brewery, Gwydir Street, date unknown

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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