Business records

Access the main business collections catalogues held in our Record Office searchroom.

Some of these catalogues are available on the Access to Archive (A2A) website also.

If you wish to search these catalogues for specific references to Isle of Wight people and places, visit A2A and use their search facilities.

Main business collections


CollectionDescriptionReference
Cheverton
Ledgers of Richard Bird Cheverton, saddler and harness maker 1889 to 1906
AC 86/57
T & J Ellery
Stonemasons of Ryde    
BBD/
Gas records
Records deposited by Southern Gas 1823 to 1956
GAS/
Leigh Thomas & Co
Records of Leigh Thomas millers and grain merchants 1724 to 1904
AC85/66
Leigh Thomas & Co
Records of Leigh Thomas millers and grain merchants 1787 to 1942
AC88/30
Leigh Thomas & Co
Records of Leigh Thomas millers and grain merchants 1898 to 1925
AC84/37
Mew, Langton & Co* 
Business Records: 1862 to 1971
ML
Mew, Langton & Co
Records transferred from London 1887 to 1983
WWE
Newtown & Beaulieu Oyster Fishery Co
Records of Newtown and Beaulieu Oyster fishery 1867 to 1886  
JER/NBOF
Seaview Pier Co
1877 to 1927 
H/SP
Shanklin Extension Pier 
1900 to 1923
H/EPS
Totland Bay Hotel & Pier Co
1879 to 1937 
BD/AC/83/4
Totland Bay Hotel & Pier Co
1933AC 85/53
W.T. Smith
Chemist of Bembridge 1903 to 1980 
WTS
Yelf Collection
Hotelier and Vintner of Ryde 1801 to 1929 
YEL

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