IN DEPTH
View a list of active creameries and educational institutions from around 1930, mentioned in job applications for a post as cheesemaker at Ruyton Co-operative Dairies.
View how milk prices fluctuated in the period 1928 to 1933, with prices falling below the cost of production in the summer months, and as a result of poor demand caused by the UK's economic difficulties in the early 1930's, which led to the formation of the Milk Marketing Board in 1933.
1928 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Purchase of Whittington Dairy
1928 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Solicitor's accounts re the purchase of Whittington Creamery.
1928 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Solicitor's letter and accounts re the purchase of Whittington Creamery.
1928 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Solicitor's letter and accounts re the purchase of Whittington Creamery.
1928 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Solicitor's letter and accounts re the purchase of Whittington Creamery.
1928 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-solicitor's account for dealings with Mr Williams of Llandudno in June 1927 and a Birmingham leasehold property in April 1928.
1928 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-letter from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries relating to the redemption of tithe rent charges at Whittington.
1928 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-map attached to letter from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries relating to the redemption of tithe rent charges at Whittington.
1929 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Permanent Joint Milk Committee, second draft report.
1929 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Permanent Joint Milk Committee, second draft report.
1929 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Permanent Joint Milk Committee, second draft report.
1929 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Permanent Joint Milk Committee, second draft report.
1929 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Letter from ‘The National Association of Creamery Proprietors and Wholesale Dairymen’ encouraging members to attend a London meeting
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Bertha Bronwen Evans.
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Bertha Bronwen Evans.
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Bertha Bronwen Evans.
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Mr Laurence McNair
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Mr Laurence McNair
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Mr Laurence McNair
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Mr Laurence McNair
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss D. Naish
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss D. Naish
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss D. Naish
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss D. Naish
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss D. Naish
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss D. Naish
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Gwen Williams.
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Gwen Williams.
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Gwen Williams.
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Gwen Williams.
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Phyllis M. Barlow.
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Mr R.B. David
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Mr R.B. David
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Lily Cecilia Ball
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Lily Cecilia Ball
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Lily Cecilia Ball
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-E.M.Gutthridge
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Lily Griffiths
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Catherine Jones
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Catherine Jones
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Catherine Jones
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Catherine Jones
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Mr Harold Smith
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Mr Harold Smith
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Jessie H Williams
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Jessie H Williams
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Mr James Heathcote
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Mr James Rees
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Mr John Heathcote
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Emily Elizabeth Jones.
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Emily Elizabeth Jones.
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Emily Elizabeth Jones.
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Emily Elizabeth Jones.
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Emily Elizabeth Jones.
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Emily Elizabeth Jones.
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Emily Elizabeth Jones.
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Emily Elizabeth Jones.
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Emily Elizabeth Jones.
1930 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Cheesemaker Job Applications-Miss Emily Elizabeth Jones.
1932 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Royal Commission on Transport submission by the railway companies
1932 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Royal Commission on Transport report.
1932 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Royal Commission on Transport report.
1932 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Royal Commission on Transport report.
1932 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Royal Commission on Transport report.
1932 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Royal Commission on Transport report.
1932 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Royal Commission on Transport report.
1932 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-Royal Commission on Transport report.
1932 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-works carried out by W.H. Smith & Co. (Whitchurch) Ltd
1932 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-works carried out by W.H. Smith & Co. (Whitchurch) Ltd-Quotation for various items of equipment
1932 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-works carried out by W.H. Smith & Co. (Whitchurch) Ltd-Sketch of proposed cheese press, 22' long.
1932 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-works carried out by W.H. Smith & Co. (Whitchurch) Ltd-Order confirmation for erecting a shed adjacent to the Press Room.
1932 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-works carried out by W.H. Smith & Co. (Whitchurch) Ltd-Order Confirmation for shed adjacent to Press Room.
1932 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies-works carried out by W.H. Smith & Co. (Whitchurch) Ltd-
1926 - 1932 The Motor Union Insurance Co. Ltd Agent’s Register, Front Cover
1926 - 1932 The Motor Union Insurance Co. Ltd Agent’s Register, Back Cover
1925-6 Employers Liability
1925-6 Comprehensive Vehicle and Driver, and Fidelity Guarantee for Birmingham for £1000.
1925-6 Property, Boiler and Vehicle Insurance
1925-6 Buildings and Contents Insurance
1931-2 Cover for vehicles, boiler and plant at Brookfields, Birmingham, Whittington, Baschurch, and Ruyton
1931-2 Cover for Boilers, Employers Liability for Birmingham and Ruyton, Vehicles, Fire and stock at Ruyton, Whittington and Birmingham.
1930-31 Cover for cheese stocks stored at Manchester and property at Birmingham
1931-32 Wilfrid H. Gittins personal cover
1989 Ruyton Creamery brochure (Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Archive)
1989 Ruyton Creamery brochure (Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Archive)
1987 letter to Mr and Mrs Gittins from N.J. Ogden, Express Foods Ruyton Creamery Manager, apologising for two weeks of smell from the effluent plant. (Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Archive)
1988 letter to village ‘inhabitants’ from N.J. Ogden, Express Foods Creamery Manager, apologising for further odour nuisance. (Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Archive)
1988 letter from J.H. Gittins of Hall Farm, objecting to the planning application from Express Foods for an extension to the effluent plant. (Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Archive)
1988 meeting minutes between Express Foods management (P. Smith, D. Elkin, Ray Williams) and Oswestry Borough Council (M. Williams, E. Smart, B. Johnson), discussing short and longer-term measures to improve the odour from the effluent plant. (Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Archive)
1988 meeting minutes between Express Foods management (P. Smith, D. Elkin, Ray Williams) and Oswestry Borough Council (M. Williams, E. Smart, B. Johnson), discussing short and longer-term measures to improve the odour from the effluent plant. (Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Archive)
1988 meeting minutes between Express Foods management (P. Smith, D. Elkin, Ray Williams) and Oswestry Borough Council (M. Williams, E. Smart, B. Johnson), discussing short and longer-term measures to improve the odour from the effluent plant. (Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Archive)
1988 minutes of Ruyton-XI-Towns Parish Council referring to an Open Meeting to discuss the complaints about odour, and a request for N.J. Ogden, Creamery Manager to write to all Parish Councillors. (Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Archive)
1988 letter from Express Foods to Mr J Gittings, Hall Farm, giving details of the planning application for extension of the effluent plant and suggesting a working party to include Parish Councillors. Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Archive)
1988 letter from Express Foods to Mr J Gittings, Hall Farm, giving details of the planning application for extension of the effluent plant and suggesting a working party to include Parish Councillors. Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Archive)
1921 Helsby Creameries Ltd Meeting minutes chaired by Mr W.H. Gittins, dated 05-01. (Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Archive)
1921 Helsby Creameries Ltd Letter from H.T. Jones, Company Secretary of Helsby Creameries Ltd dated 13-01. (Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Archive)
1921 Helsby Creameries Ltd Letter dated 14-01 from W. Eaves, Accountant, to Mr W.H. Gittings. (Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Archive)
1921 Helsby Creameries Ltd Letter from RCD to H.T. Jones, Company Secretary of Helsby Creameries Ltd dated 14-01. (Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Archive)
1920 Helsby Creameries Ltd Balance Sheet for the financial year ended 31st March 1920.(Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Archive)
1920 Helsby Creameries Ltd Profit & Loss Account for the financial year ended 31st March 1920.(Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Archive)
1930 Extract from Directors & Suppliers Meetings, 20th October. Notice to suppliers explaining new milk pricing scheme.
1928 Extract from Directors & Suppliers Meetings, 4th July. See the reference to piggeries, which were usually located by cheese-making creameries to make use of the whey by-product.
1929 Extract from Directors & Suppliers Meetings, 3rd July meeting sets the milk price for the previous month and discusses the selling of a Daimler lorry and purchase of a Chevrolet.
1930 Extract from Directors & Suppliers Meetings, 12th September meeting discusses excess milk production and low prices during the summer period.
1931 Extract from Directors & Suppliers Meetings, 24th November. Discusses £5 compensation being paid to someone involved in an accident with one of the Company’s lorries.
1931 Extract from Directors & Suppliers Meetings, 22nd September. The proposed NFU national milk strike and its effects were discussed.
1932 Extract from Directors & Suppliers Meetings. Contracts for supply to Allen & Hanbury were discussed, with different summer and winter pricing.
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1920 RCD Ltd Balance Sheet
1920 RCD Ltd Profit & Loss Account
1920 RCD Ltd Accounts receivable
1920 RCD Ltd Accounts payable
1931 RCD Ltd Balance Sheet
1931 RCD Ltd Profit & Loss Account
1931 notice to shareholders to attend the Annual Meeting
1931 Directors Report
1918 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Ltd Articles of Association
1918 Memorandum of Association for Ruyton Co-operative Dairies, Limited
1918 Memorandum of Association for Ruyton Co-operative Dairies, Limited
1918 Memorandum of Association for Ruyton Co-operative Dairies, Limited
1918 Memorandum of Association for Ruyton Co-operative Dairies, Limited
1918 Memorandum of Association for Ruyton Co-operative Dairies, Limited
1918 Memorandum of Association for Ruyton Co-operative Dairies, Limited
1918 Memorandum of Association for Ruyton Co-operative Dairies, Limited
1918 Memorandum of Association for Ruyton Co-operative Dairies, Limited
1918 List of subscribers to Ruyton Co-operative Dairies, Limited
1918 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Ltd Articles of Association
1918 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Ltd Articles of Association
1918 Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Ltd Articles of Association
1918 Names and addresses of subscribers to Ruyton Co-operative Dairies, Limited
1918 Certificate of Incorporation for Ruyton Co-operative Dairies, Limited
1922 Special Resolutions. Conversion to public company, nominal capital increased from£10,000 to £16,000.
1921 Rent Agreement between RCD and John Rogers, for Yew Tree Cottage.
1922 Rent Agreement between RCD and Elizabeth Jones, for Gamesters Cottage.
Hand-written 1922 Rent Agreement between RCD and William Butler, a Company employee.
1923 Rent Agreement between RCD and Mary Kenyon and Eliza Charlotte Kenyon for Ruyton House ‘with the coach house and room above and the stable garden, orchard and premises, and fields as now held’.
Hand-written 1924 Rent Agreement between RCD and Philip Gregory, a Company employee, for Gamesters Cottage.
Hand-written 1926 Rent Agreement between RCD and Robert Braddick for Poarch Cottage, Brown Hill.
2025 Hall Farm, Ruyton-original polished brass plate engraved with Ruyton Co-operative Dairies Limited, Registered Office.
2025 Hall Farm, Ruyton-original buildings in use when Ruyton Co-operative Dairies produced cheese on the farm.
2025 Hall Farm, Ruyton-original buildings in use when Ruyton Co-operative Dairies produced cheese on the farm.
2025 Hall Farm, Ruyton-Express Dairy milk churn
2025 Hall Farm, Ruyton-steel box containing Ruyton Co-operative Dairies archive
