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United Biscuits Ltd

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The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.

Alternative name(s):
  • Macfarlane Lang and Co. Ltd (Formerly known as)
  • McVitie & Price Ltd (Formerly known as)
  • Pladis (UK) Ltd (Later known as)
Date: 1865-1980
Places:
  • Glasgow, Lanarkshire
  • Isleworth, Middlesex
Functions, occupations and activities: Food, drink and tobacco > Bread and flour confectionery
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C115343 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/B6134 )
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1885-1970: balance sheets, letter book, diaries, recipe books, publicity material, etc
Collection held privately: enquiries to National Register of Archives for Scotland
NRAS1538
NRA 21016
2
1900-2020: records relating to Victoria Biscuit Works at Tollcross, Glasgow ( including product development related files, recipe specifications and packaging, photographs, audio visual material, in-house newsletters and marketing material
History of Advertising Trust Archive
UB2022/3+5
See Annual Return 2022
3
1878-1990: records of United Biscuits including : 1. William Crawford & Sons Ltd 2. Macfarlane Lang & Co Ltd 3. McVitie & Price Ltd 4. Meredith & Drew Ltd 5. William Macdonald & Sons (Biscuits) Ltd 6. United Biscuits Ltd 7. Other Biscuit Manufacturers
History of Advertising Trust Archive
UB13
See Annual Return 2023