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Business Archives

A reflection of Cork’s extensive industrial and commercial history, Cork City and County Archives has particularly strong holdings of business archives. These archives often include financial account books, wages records, files, correspondence, and plans and drawings.

 Major collections include:

• Beamish and Crawford Brewery 1787-1956
• B & I Line/Cork Steam Ship Company 1844-1965
• Chillingworth and Levie, Architects 1916-1970
• Cork Butter Market 1792-c.1900
• Cork Distillers 1795-1971
• Cork Spinning & Weaving Company 1851-1917
• Cowman & Sons, Building Contractors 1954-1960
• Harte Timber Mills, Cork 1845-1984
• Hickey and Byrne Printers, Cork 1926-1970
• J.W. Dowden, Drapers, Cork 1840-1957
• J.W. Green, Millers, Cork 1875-1987
• John Cogan & Son, Mills, Midleton & Bandon 1920-1980
• Lawson & Co., Outfitters, Cork c. late 19 thc. - 1960
• Lunham's Meats, Cork 1945-1981
• Mercier Press, Cork c.1950-1990
• Morrough Mills, Douglas 1890-1960
• Ogilvie & Moore Provisioners, Cork 1899-1957
• R&H Hall Corn Merchants, Cork 1826-1988
• Sunbeam and Wolsey Textiles, Cork (1928) 1935-1980
• T.Lyons & Company, Cork 1873-1933
• Verolme Dockyard, Rushbrooke, Cobh c.1970-1985