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Berkshire / Re: Newbury Inns, Pubs & Beerhouses
« on: Tuesday 08 February 11 04:01 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you so much for the photo and information regarding Adnams family breweries in Newbury/Speenhamland.  Sorry on the clerical error regarding the death of my great grandfather - yes indeed 1900. 
All the information we have on these family breweries is mainly by verbal history.  We were told that the other brewery  in Newbury owned/operated by George was G & A Adnams Brewery.  I will try to see if I can garner any more info.
If I am able to obtain a copy of the photo of the steam dray, I will scan a copy of the photo for you and attach to another message down the road.  Thanks once again.

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Berkshire / Re: Newbury Inns, Pubs & Beerhouses
« on: Friday 04 February 11 19:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hello - I am researching 2 family breweries in Newbury/Speenhamland from the mid 1800's to the mid 1930's.
My great great uncle George Adnams was a brewmaster at the G & A Brewery - possibly on Oxford Street. His brother, my great great grandfather James Adnams was a brewmaster at the James and Son, (Eagle Brewery?) Speenhamland Newbury, and his son, my great grandfather Francis Havell Adnams was also a brewmaster at the same brewery until his death in 1918.  I have found a record of acquisition for the Eagle Brewery by H.and G. Simonds in 1936 but am looking for any information of the brewery during the time of ownership of my great grandfather and great great grandfather and their families.
We have little information and can find no records (so far) for the G & A Brewery - 2 of George's sons left that brewery and went to Southwold to start Adnams Brewery, where it continues today.  Although we know there are photos of the Steam Dray wagon from G & A in the 1920's we have no other information of the G & A brewery.  If you or anyone can provide us with history it would be most appreciated.

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