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All from White's Directory of 1833

Amos Cooke Confectioner And Ginger Beer Maker 4 Coulston Street

Henry Hobson hairdresser, fishing tackle dealer & ginger beer manufacturer 16 Snighill

James Richardson Hair dresser and ginger beer manufacturer 6 Grindlegate

John Harris Peppermint Cordial Manufacturer 14 Portobello

Richard Thomas Taylor Druggist & Soda Water Manufacturer 88 South Street

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All from Pigot's Directory of 1841

James Scott Agent For Crowther & Co., Black Beer 95 Division Street

John Adams Soda water, lemonade & ginger beer manufacturer 11 Corn Exchange

William Haywood Ginger & black beer manufacturer 38 Eyre Street

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All from White's Directory of 1849

Henry Hobson Lemonade, ginger beer, soda water &c. manufacturer Meetinghouse Lane; h. 29 Bank Street

Henry Smith Soda water, lemonade, ginger beer & cordial manufacturer 30 Newcastle Street; h. 21 Occupation Road

John Adams Chemist & soda water, polishing paste, ink &c. manufacturer 100 Hanover Street

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All from White's Directory of 1852

Joseph Green Ginger beer maker &c. 100 Wicker

Henry Hobson Lemonade, ginger beer, soda water, black beer & peppermint cordial manufact Meetinghouse Lane; h. Mount Pisgah

William Holmes Shoemaker and soda water manufacturer 41 Nursery Street

Thomas Newton Soda water, ginger beer and lemonade manufacturer Gatefield

Joseph Richardson Soda water manufacturer 22 Bower Street

Richard Ridge Shopkeeper and ginger beer maker 67 Wicker

Henry Smith (&Co.) soda water &c. manufacturers 8 Old Haymarket; h. Yard 43 Bailey Street

Richard Thomas Taylor Soda water manufacturer Court 4 High Street; h. Fernley Place

John Vernon (&Co.) Cordial manufacturers 9 Oborne Street, Bridgehouses

Frederick Ward Ginger beer maker 3 Brocco Street

Thomas Wilson Soda water & ginger beer manufacturer 116 Rockingham Street

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All from Kelly's Directory of 1893

Joseph Crofts Brothwell Mineral water manufacturer 30 Balaclava Road

Brothwell (& Essam) Aerated water manufrs. 69 Forncett St.

B. Chapman (& Co.) Mineral water manufactrs. Effingham St.

Benj. Chapman Mineral water mnfr. (B. Chapman & Co.)

Samuel Cheevers Mineral water manfuacturer 1 Montfort Rd.

John James Clayton Grocer & beer & porter bottler & merchant & mineral water manufacturer Mosborough

Thomas Arthur Cope Cordial manufr. 8 & 38 Norfolk Market Hall

Alfred Darwent Mineral water manufacturer (Alfred & Charles Darwent) Wharf Street, Swinton Bridge

Charles Darwent Mineral water manufacturer (Alfred & Charles Darwent) Wharf Street, Swinton Bridge

J B DENT (& Co.) Aerated Water Engineers &C. Rother Brass Works, Rawmarsh Road, Masbrough

W & A Eaglestone Mineral water manufacturers 14 Lloyd Street, Parkgate

William Essam Aerated water manufacturer see Brothwell & Essam

George Edward Evans Mineral water manufacturer (William Evans & Sons) 243 Newhall Road, Attercliffe

William Evans Mineral water manufacturer (William Evans & Sons) 243 Newhall Road, Attercliffe

Evans (& Sons) cordial manufacturers &c. 8 Market Hall, Rotherham

Edward P Eyre Manager Yorkshire Mineral Water Manufacturing Association Ltd. 31 Harmer Lane

Foxon, Robinson (& Sons) timber merchants & mineral water box manufacturers Colver Road

Charles Gillott Aerated water manufacturer (Gillott & Son) 23 Earldom Street

George William Gillott Aerated water manufacturer (Gillott & Son) 23 Earldom Street

Gillott (& Son) aerated water manufacturers 23 Earldom Street

William Greaves (& Co.) brewers & aerated water manufacturers & wine & spirit merchants Norfolk Brewery, South Street, Park

Charles Hague Mineral water manufacturer 68 Holm Flat Street, Parkgate

Walter Heppenstall Mineral water manufacturer 6 Pinfold Lane, Attercliffe

John Hewitt Cordial manufacturer 100 Abbeydale Road

Mrs Elizabeth Hirst Mineral water manufacturer South Street, Park

W L B Hirst Managing director, South Yorkshire Wine & Spirit & Mineral Water Co. Ltd. 27 & 29 College Street, Rotherham

Samuel William Humphrey Mineral water manufacturer see Revett & Co.

Mrs Christiana Kimber Aerated water maker 75 Westgate, Rotherham

Albert Lighton Aerated water & cordial manufacturer (Lighton Bros.) 28 Earsham Street

William Lighton Aerated water & cordial manufacturer (Lighton Bros.) 28 Earsham Street

Lighton (Bros.) aerated water & cordial manufacturers 28 Earsham Street

William Marples Soda water manufacturer 43 & 45 Silver Street

W & A Oxley Aerated water manufacturers 18 Earsham Street

Mrs Sarah Ann Oxspring Ginger beer maker 81 Pyebank

Revett (& Co.) mineral water manufacturers 12 Langdon Street

William Rider Aerated & soda water manufacturer St Peter's Close, Hartshead

George Robinson Aerated water manufacturer (Schofield & Robinson) Stocksbridge

Henry Rotherham Mineral water manufacturer & beer & porter bottler Station Road, Eckington

Schofield & Robinson Aerated water manufacturers Stocksbridge

James Tasker Mineral water manufacturer (Tasker Bros.) 305 St Philip's Road

Tasker (Bros.) mineral water manufacturers 305 St Philip's Road

George Taylor Aerated water & hop bitters & cordial maker Trent Street, Attercliffe Road

R T Taylor Mineral water manufacturer Queen's Court, Market Place

John Walker Mineral water manufacturer 76 Pearl Street

Septimus Henry Ward (& Co.) bonding stores & mineral water manufactory Renton Street

William Ward Mineral water manufacturer 39 Bridge Street, Swinton

J Wheatley (& Son) wine & spirit merchants, black spruce beer brewers, mineral water & Dantzic Brewery, Napier Street

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All from White's Directory of 1911

Bradley (& Co.) mineral water manufacturers 43 (back of) Jamaica Street

Benjamin Chapman Managing Director Rider Wilson'S Table Waters Limited Trent Street; h. Beeston, Leeds

Mrs Ada Cope cordial manufacturer 39 Norfolk Market Hall;h, 76 Dorset Street

John Eames secretary & manager (Rider Wilson's Table Waters Ltd) 256 Barnsley Road

Fred Fulford spring water manufacturer(premier table waters co) h. 37 Scott Road, Pitsmoor

Allen Goddard Mineral water manufacturer(William Marples) & Vict. Freedom Hotel 26 Walkley Road

Harry Hill Mineral Water Manufacturer 553 Attercliffe Common

Mrs Elizabeth Hirst Aerated Water Manufacturer Yard, South Street, Park

Sam W Humphrey Aerated Water Manufacturer (Revett & Co) h, 34 Crescent Road

John Charles Lofthouse Mineral water manufacturer (W. & J. C. ) h. 10 Broughton Lane, Attercliffe

William Lofthouse Mineral water manufacturer (W. & J. C. ) h. 10 Broughton Lane, Attercliffe

Joseph Maddison Mineral water manufacturer (Tasker Bros. ) h. 269 St. Philip's Road

William Marples Mineral water manufacturer 8 Burnell Road, Owlerton

James Oxspring mineral water manufacturer Upper Wincobank

Joseph Brewster Pater Pharmacist &Mineral Water Manufacturer 265 Fulwood Road

Joseph Smith Mineral water manufacturer Solly Street; h. 434 Grimesthorpe Road

John Walker mineral water manufacturer 76 Pearl Street; h. 62 Pearl Street

John Wesley Wardell mineral water manufacturer 677 Attercliffe Common

G. W. Waugh mineral water manufacturers (Limited) Douglas Road

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All from White's Directory of 1919

Bradley (& Co.) mineral water manufacturers 43 (back of) Jamaica Street

Benjamin Chapman Managing director, Rider Wilson's Table Waters Limited, mineral waters, cor Trent Street

Mrs Ada Cope Cordial manufacturer 38 Norfolk Market Hall; h. 76 Dorset Street

Frank Cottam Mineral water manufacturer (Cottam & Sons Ltd.) h. Rose Cottage, Dronfield Woodhouse

Harold E Cottam Mineral water manufacturer (Cottam & Sons Ltd.) h. 53 Glencoe Road, Park

John William Cottam Mineral water manufacturer (Cottam & Sons Ltd.) & carting contractor 81 Princess Street; h. 53 Glencoe Road, Park

Cottam (& Sons Ltd.) herb beer brewers, manufacturers of mineral waters & cordials Princess Street; 209 Attercliffe Road & 2 Lovell Street, Attercliffe

John Eames Secretary & manager of Rider Wilson's Table Waters Ltd. Trent Street;; h. 256 Barnsley Road

James F Eardley Mineral water & confectionery manufacturer & pharmaceutical chemist (Eardle 65 Stalker Lees Road; h. Woodside, Lindrick Common

Foxon (John) & Robinson (Henry) (Limited) timber merchants, coopers, packing case makers & mineral water &c Union Saw Mills, Charles Street

Fred Fulford Mineral water manufacturer (Premier Table Water Co.) h. 148 Burngreave Road

Allen Goddard Mineral water manufacturer (William Marples) & Vict. Freedom Hotel 26 Walkley Road

Leonard Goddard Mineral water manufacturer (William Marples) & Vict. Freedom Hotel h. 8 Burnell Road, Owlerton

Harry Hill Mineral water manufacturer 563 Attercliffe Common

Sam W Humphrey Aerated water manufacturer (Revett & Co.) h. Midhill, East Bank Road

Samuel William Humphrey Secretary, Sheffield & District Mineral Water Manufacturers Association 18 Earsham Street

Albert Lighton Mineral water manufacturer 262 Earsham Street

William Marples Mineral water manufacturer 8 Burnell Road, Owlerton

James Oxspring (& Co.) mineral water manufacturers 55 Burton Street

Premier Table Water Co. Stoke Street, Attercliffe

Thomas Rawson (& Co. Limited) brewers & bottlers & mineral water manufacturers Pond Street

Revett (& Co.) aerated water manufacturers 18 to 24 Earsham Street & 12 Langdon Street

Rider Wilson'S Table Waters Limited, mineral waters, cordials & hop bitters manufacturers Trent Street

Joseph Smith Mineral water manufacturer h. 434 Grimesthorpe Road

George William Stacey Proprietor (James Oxspring & Co.) mineral water manufacturers 55 Burton Street

John T Storr Mineral water manufacturer 53 South Street, park

Miss Bertha Turton Cordial manufacturer 32 Fitzalan Market Hall

T W S Vickers Secretary, Yorkshire Mineral Water Manufacturers Association Victoria Arches, Somerset Street

John Walker Mineral water manufacturer 76 Pearl Street; h. 82 Pearl Street

S H Ward (& Co. Ltd.) brewers, wine & spirit merchants & manufacturers of aerated & Sheaf Brewery, 129 Ecclesall Road & Renton Street

John Wesley Wardell Mineral water manufacturer 677 Attercliffe Common

G W Waugh (Limited) mineral water manufacturers Douglas Road

Wheatley & Bates (Limited) wine & spirit & cigar merchants, aerated water manufacturers, ale Napier Street & Cemetery Road; 27 & 28 Victoria Arches, Sussex Street

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All from Kelly' Directory of 1925

Artison (Revett & Co) Ltd, Aerated Water Manufacturers 18 to 24 Earsham Street

Benjamin Chapman managing director Rider Wilson's Table Waters Limited Trent Street; h. Domestic Street, Leeds

Mrs Ada Cope Cordial manufacturer 38 Norfolk Market Hall; h. 76 Dorset Street

Frank Cottam Mineral water manufacturer (Cottam & Sons Ltd.) h. 209 Attercliffe Road

Harold E Cottam Mineral water manufacturer (Cottam & Sons Ltd.) h. Manor Farm, Whiston near Rotherham

John William Cottam Mineral water manufacturer (Cottam & Sons Ltd.) & carting contractor 81 Princess Street; h. 83 Southgrove Road

Cottam (& Sons Ltd.) herb beer brewers, manufacturers of mineral waters & cordials Alyth Works, Princess Street & 2 Lovell Street, Attercliffe

John Eames Sec and Manager of Rider Wilson's Table Waters Ltd Trent St h. 256 Barnsley Road

Harold Eardley Mineral Water manufacturer (Jas F E Ltd) h. 12 Palmerstone Rd

James F Ltd Eardley Mineral Water and Confectionary Manufacturers 65 Stalker Lees Road

Fowler, Whitaker & Cheetham Mineral water manufacturers Market Square, Woodhouse

Fred Fulford Mineral water manufacturer (Premier Table Water Co. Ltd.) h. 148 Burngreave Road

Leonard Goddard Mineral water manufacturer 8 Burnell Road, Owlerton

Harry Hill Mineral water manufacturer 563 & 565 Attercliffe Common

Sam W. Humphrey Aerated Water Manufacturer (Ariston (Revett & co) Ltd.) h. 34 Crescent Road

Frank Albert Lighton Mineral water manufacturer 262 Earsham Street; h. 124 Grimesthorpe Road

William Marples Mineral water manufacturer 109 (back of) Holme Lane, Hillsborough

Thomas Rawson (& Co. Ltd.) brewers, bottlers & mineral water manufacturers Pond Street

John T Storr Mineral water manufacturer 53 South Street, Park

Miss Bertha Turton Cordial manufacturer 32 Fitzalan Market Hall

John Walker Mineral water manufacturer 76 Pearl Street; h. 82 Pearl Street

S H Ward (& Co. Ltd.) brewers, wine & spirit merchants & manufacturers of aerated & Sheaf Brewery, 129 Ecclesall Road & Renton Street

John Wesley Wardell Mineral water manufacturer 677 Attercliffe Common

G W Waugh (Ltd.) mineral water manufacturers Douglas Road

Wheatley & Bates (Ltd.) wine & spirit & cigar merchants, aerated water manufacturers, ale & Napier Street & Cemetery Road & 13, 15 & 17 Wicker

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A photo of a jug/bottle I bought from a charity shop in Sheffield - clearly the charity was risking dire consequences by selling it to me!

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All from Kelly' Directory of 1925

Artison (Revett & Co) Ltd, Aerated Water Manufacturers 18 to 24 Earsham Street

Benjamin Chapman managing director Rider Wilson's Table Waters Limited Trent Street; h. Domestic Street, Leeds

Mrs Ada Cope Cordial manufacturer 38 Norfolk Market Hall; h. 76 Dorset Street

Frank Cottam Mineral water manufacturer (Cottam & Sons Ltd.) h. 209 Attercliffe Road

Harold E Cottam Mineral water manufacturer (Cottam & Sons Ltd.) h. Manor Farm, Whiston near Rotherham

John William Cottam Mineral water manufacturer (Cottam & Sons Ltd.) & carting contractor 81 Princess Street; h. 83 Southgrove Road

Cottam (& Sons Ltd.) herb beer brewers, manufacturers of mineral waters & cordials Alyth Works, Princess Street & 2 Lovell Street, Attercliffe

Very intesting and useful !

Please, could you help me ? I'm trying to understand why there were so many manufacturers of mineral water and soda water during the period 1870-1930's and how they mostly disapear after the war ? Did british stop to drink this kind of beverages ? The Derek's survey on beverage (1970) explained that there were not any consumption of bottled water or mineral water in the UK at this date. Do you think it's a good idea to think that the producers became (or focused) specialised in brewery or soft drink manufacturing instead of Bottling "mineral water" or "carbonated water" ? Do you have any example on your mind ?

Excuse my ugly English, I am french.

Congratulation for this very interesting forum !

Comte Arnau

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Very intesting and useful !

Please, could you help me ? I'm trying to understand why there were so many manufacturers of mineral water and soda water during the period 1870-1930's and how they mostly disapear after the war ? Did british stop to drink this kind of beverages ? The Derek's survey on beverage (1970) explained that there were not any consumption of bottled water or mineral water in the UK at this date. Do you think it's a good idea to think that the producers became (or focused) specialised in brewery or soft drink manufacturing instead of Bottling "mineral water" or "carbonated water" ? Do you have any example on your mind ?

Excuse my ugly English, I am french.

Congratulation for this very interesting forum !

Comte Arnau

I'm sure 1870's water was pretty appalling, drinking weak beer was the norm, even during the working day.

Maybe the two World Wars focussed people's minds on other things than bottled water. It was only as a fashion accessory that bottled water became fashionable again in the 1980's, by then we'd got used to clean drinking water available on tap.

As regards the fizzy drinks and flavourings - all were just attempts to sell and more interesting product to maximise profits. Bit of sugar, bit or colouring, bit of flavouring, a nice label and suddenly water costs more than petrol.

Thanks for the Post, hopefully someone else will add their view.

Welcome to the Site ! I'm sure your grasp of English is far superior to my grasp of French.

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Guest Comte Arnau

I'm sure 1870's water was pretty appalling, drinking weak beer was the norm, even during the working day.

Maybe the two World Wars focussed people's minds on other things than bottled water. It was only as a fashion accessory that bottled water became fashionable again in the 1980's, by then we'd got used to clean drinking water available on tap.

As regards the fizzy drinks and flavourings - all were just attempts to sell and more interesting product to maximise profits. Bit of sugar, bit or colouring, bit of flavouring, a nice label and suddenly water costs more than petrol.

Thanks for the Post, hopefully someone else will add their view.

Welcome to the Site ! I'm sure your grasp of English is far superior of my grasp of French.

Thank you !

I appreciate your help ! You know, the situation of water supply was certainly much better in England than in France or belgium or Spain.

Initially, I was very surprised to notice that two of the biggest companies of the continent had been developed by the British: Source Perrier (by St John Harmsworth, brother of Lord Rothermere and Lord Northcliffe, owners of the Daily Mail and the London Times in the beginning of the XXth Century), and Apollinaris (German spring owned by the Gordon Group of Hotel in 1878). The first market of mineral water was London and others english towns. But now, the big companies are french, swiss or german (and of course, the brand of Pepsico et Cocacola Corp.).

Thank you too for the directories. I didn't knew this "source" of information.

If you want any information from France, don't hesitate !

Kind regards

CA

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excellent list above rich, if you have a copy of the trade directories can you find any info on a company called THE SHEFFIELD CHEMIST AERATED WATER Co. many thanks rich.

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The Old Ginger Beer Plant, in a jam jar.

15 grams -half ounce general purpose dried yeast

300ml-half pint water

sugar

ground ginger

jiuce of two lemons

1 put yeast into a jar, add water, 2 level teaspoons sugar,2 level teaspoons of ginger and mix together.

2 cover jar with a sheet of polythene kept in place with a rubber band.

3 each day, for seven days, add 1 level teaspoon sugar, 1 level teaspoon ginger

4 now strain the mixture through a piece of fine muslin and add the lemon juice to the liquid.

the ginger beer may now be made either as a sweet still drink, or dry and sparkling.

it is important however to follow the instructions carefully, so that there is no risk of exploding bottles.

Sweet still ginger beer-

prepared ginger beer plant

450g-1 pound sugar

600ml-1 pint water

1 put all in a saucepan, stir until sugar has dissolved

2 bring to the boil and simmer 5 minutes to ensure the yeast is killed

3 make up to 4.5 litres -1 gallon with cold water

4 bottle and cork tightly keep for a few days before drinking.

Dry sparkling ginger beer,

prepared ginger beer plant

50g-2ounce of sugar

water

1 add sugar to ginger beer plant and make up to 4.5 litres-1 gallon with cold water, stirring to disolve the sugar.

2 bottle into screw top bottles (pop bottles will do)

keep for 7-10 days when the ginger beer is sparkling and ready to drink.

KEEP the sediment that you strained from the ginger beer plant, divide in two and give one away, then start again with the half pint water and feeding.

Enjoy.

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Very intesting and useful !

Please, could you help me ? I'm trying to understand why there were so many manufacturers of mineral water and soda water during the period 1870-1930's and how they mostly disapear after the war ? Did british stop to drink this kind of beverages ? The Derek's survey on beverage (1970) explained that there were not any consumption of bottled water or mineral water in the UK at this date. Do you think it's a good idea to think that the producers became (or focused) specialised in brewery or soft drink manufacturing instead of Bottling "mineral water" or "carbonated water" ? Do you have any example on your mind ?

Excuse my ugly English, I am french.

Congratulation for this very interesting forum !

Comte Arnau

Part of the reason for so many mineral water and soda water producers in 1870 - 1930s was the rise in teetotallism during this period many people did not drink alcohol for religious reasons so drank non alcoholic bottled drinks. In the 1870s manufacturers were small family businesses serving an area that could be delivered to by horse, as time went on the businesses tended to merge together and deliver to a wider area by lorry. I suspect the British did not stop drinking fizzy drinks but they were supplied by fewer companies and transported longer distances

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GW Waugh - Mineral Water Manufacturers Ltd, Douglas Road

Whites - 1905, 1911, 1919 & 1925

A screen shot from

1902 Tram Journey through Sheffield

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This bottle puts GW Waugh in Bromley Street at some point.

I see your Bromley Street and raise you a Birkendale View from 1891 ... and just to make it interesting lets have a shilling on the side.

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I see your Bromley Street and raise you a Birkendale View from 1891 ... and just to make it interesting lets have a shilling on the side.

In Douglas Rd, in Bromley Street, in Birkendale View, Chicken feed !

I'm calling your bluff

In Court

"In Court on September 21st, 1959, G. W. Waugh, Ltd.,. Mineral Water Manufacturers, Douglas Road, Sheffield, were fined Ł5 and ordered to pay Ł5 5s. costs for selling contrary to Section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955"

British Food Journal

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