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[[Image:SIMONDS.JPG|thumb|H & G Simonds Ltd., Reading. New Maltings. Brewers’ Journal 15th September 1899]] | [[Image:SIMONDS.JPG|thumb|H & G Simonds Ltd., Reading. New Maltings. Brewers’ Journal 15th September 1899]] | ||
[[image:Simonds info board.jpg|thumb|The Simonds' information board in Reading Town Centre]] | [[image:Simonds info board.jpg|thumb|The Simonds' information board in Reading Town Centre]] | ||
[[image:DSCF6220.JPG|thumb|London bus with Simonds' advertising]] | |||
[[File:Crown Cap Simonds Reading.JPG|thumb|Crown Cap Opener. Courtesy Rodney Jones]] | |||
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'''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | '''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | ||
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Simonds 1974.jpg |The brewery in 1974 | Simonds 1974.jpg |The brewery in 1974 | ||
Simonds Reading.jpg |The brewery in 1974 | Simonds Reading.jpg |The brewery in 1974 | ||
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File:Simonds advert in Clapham.jpg|A pub sign still to be seen in Clapham, South London | File:Simonds advert in Clapham.jpg|A pub sign still to be seen in Clapham, South London | ||
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Revision as of 12:21, 26 November 2018
H & G Simonds Ltd, Bridge Street, Reading, Berkshire.
Founded in 1768. Registered in November 1885.
Acquired by Courage & Co. Ltd in 1960 to form Courage, Barclay & Simonds Ltd. The Reading brewery became known as Courage (Central) Ltd.
Brewing ceased here in 1979 when the Courage (Worton Grange) brewery opened.
The Bridge Street brewery was demolished in 1983 and the site has been redeveloped as the Oracle shopping centre.
- Link to the Simonds Family web site created by Raymond Simonds [1]
The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.
An assortment of images of the brewery
An assortment of beers from the brewery
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