Swansea United Breweries Ld.
Swansea United Breweries Limited, (W.Hopkins James Sec), 8 Orange Street, Wassail Square & Glamorgan Brewery, Little Madoc Street, Telegraphic address, "Invicta Swansea" Telephone No.85. Kellys Directory 1895.
Swansea United Breweries was taken over by Trumans in 1926.
Very similar to the Swansea Aerated Water Co. it retained the rearing
horse trademark.
One variation does not include the town name.
Three standard all brown variations. At first glance bottle two and three look the same , but bottle three has no full stop after LD
Bottle number one in the line up was one of only two known firms to buy their bottles from a Swansea firm,James.A.Bailey of 9 Alexandra Rd, Swansea, in various Trade Directories Bailey was described as a Cork Cutter and Bottle Merchant.
Bailey also produced glass bottles for his customers. Below is a close up of the J.A. Bailey stamp seen on bottle two.
The picture above shows the Orange Street brewery in about 1880.
Swansea United Breweries was as the name suggests a number of breweries from Swansea who all amalgamated, whether by choice or takeover to form the company. The first mention of Swansea United Breweries was in an 1895 Directory. Their address was listed at 8 Orange St. Henry William Crowhurst had been brewing here since at least 1869.
Glass bottles,
List of entries made in Trade Directories and the year placed.
Swansea United Breweries Limited,
(W. Hopkins James Sec.) 8 Orange St and Wassail Square. (Kelly's Dir.
1895)
Swansea United Breweries Ltd. Retail Stores, 74 Union St; Wholesale Stores
Plantagenet Street, Riverside. (Trade Dir. Wales 1901)
Swansea United Breweries Ltd. Wassail Sq. (South Wales and Monmouthshire
Dir. 1907)
Swansea United Breweries Co. Ltd. Wassail Street. (Swansea Dir. 1908-09)
Swansea United Breweries Co. Ltd. Wassail Street. (Wright's Dir. 1899)
Swansea United Breweries Limited, Wassail Sq. And Orange Street. (Kelly's
Dir.1914)
Swansea United Breweries Lt. Orange street and Wassail Square Trade Dir.
Of Wales 1918
Swansea United Breweries Limited, Orange Street and Wassail Sq. (Kelly's
Dir. 1926)
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