Joseph Lingford and Sons (food merchants)
Reference: D/Lin Catalogue Title: Joseph Lingford and Sons (food merchants) Area: Catalogue Category: Business and Industry Records Description:
Covering Dates: 1911-1969
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- Joseph Lingford and Sons (food merchants)
- Joseph Lingford and Sons (food merchants) (Ref: D/Lin)
- Advertising proofs and correspondence with advertising agencies (Ref: D/Lin 185-190)
- Draft layouts of planned advertisements for Lingford's Baking Powder and other products (Ref: D/Lin 191/1-4-202)
- Labels and coupons (Ref: D/Lin 203-208)
- Packaging (Ref: D/Lin 209/1-44-212/1-2)
- Calendars (Ref: D/Lin 213)
- Stationery (Ref: D/Lin 214)
- Printed material (Ref: D/Lin 215-217)
Catalogue Description
Records of Joseph Lingford and Sons, Baking Powder Manufacturers, Bishop Auckland,deposited on long-term loan
September 1974 Acc: 734
Acc: 780
February 1980 Acc: DA 10(D)
Catalogue Contents
Joseph Lingford and Sons (food merchants) (Ref: D/Lin) (Ref: D/Lin 172-184)
The firm of Joseph Lingford and Son, manufacturers of baking powder, was established in Bishop Auckland in 1861. In 1888 the 'Model Factory' was opened. In 1908 the company began to sell 'Akala Saline', and in 1912 it introduced 'Lingford's Liver Salts'. Lingford's widened its range of products considerably in 1932 with the addition of custard powder, cornflour, blancmange and ground rice. The factory closed in 1973.
Second Deposit
(Acc: DA 10(D))
Scheme of Arrangement
1. Advertisements
2. Advertising proofs and correspondence with advertising agents
3. Labels and coupons
4. Packaging
5. Calendars
6. Stationery
7. Printed material
Advertisements for Lingford's Baking Powder and other products.
Advertisements for Lingford's Liver Salts, c.1934
(7 cards and papers)
Ref: D/Lin 173Advertisement for Frizco ices, 1935
(1 felt backed with linen)
Ref: D/Lin 174Displays of various Lingford's promotions, c.1936
(9 cards and papers)
Ref: D/Lin 175Advertisements for Lingford's Flour, 1938
(4 cards)
Ref: D/Lin 176Advertisements for Lingfomilk, 1938-1940
(8 cards and papers)
Ref: D/Lin 177Advertisements for pea flour, ground rice, sliced onion, egg powder, cream of tartar, blancmange, custard and akala saline, c.1939-1949
(15 cards and papers and 1 tin sheet)
Ref: D/Lin 178Advertisements for Lingford's puddings, 1943
(3 cards)
Ref: D/Lin 179/1-27Advertisements for Lingford's Baking Powder, 1943-1947
(27 papers and cards)
Ref: D/Lin 180Advertisement for Lingford's Health Salts, 1947
(1 card)
Ref: D/Lin 181/1-11Advertisement for Lingford's collecting cards, 1950
(11 cards and papers)
Ref: D/Lin 182Advertisement for Lingford's Baking Powder and Liver Salts, n.d.
(1 card)
Ref: D/Lin 183Advertisement for Lingford's Health Salts, 1969
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Lin 184Advertisements for baking powder, cola, flour, and yeast extract, produced by other manufacturers, n.d.
(7 cards and papers)
Advertising proofs and correspondence with advertising agencies (Ref: D/Lin 185-190)Ref: D/Lin 185Correspondence between Lingford's, Redheads Advertising, and Sheldons Service Advertising, concerning a distributions of recipe books in York as part of an advertising campaign, 4 May - 10 July 1931
(87 papers)
Ref: D/Lin 186Correspondence between Lingford's and Ben Johnson and Company, concerning the production of an advertising booklet called 'The Song of Sport', with proofs of the booklet, 24 November 1934 - 19 March 1936
(64 papers)
Ref: D/Lin 187/1-18Proofs of the illustrations of the 'Song of Sport' booklet, c.1935
(18 cards and tracings)
Ref: D/Lin 188Plan of the advertising campaign for 'Frizco' ices, 12 October 1935
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Lin 189Suggested designs for signs advertising 'Frizco' ices, c.1935
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Lin 190Designs of advertisements for 'Frizco' ices, c.1935
(5 cards)
Draft layouts of planned advertisements for Lingford's Baking Powder and other products (Ref: D/Lin 191/1-4-202)Ref: D/Lin 191/1-4Layouts of advertisements for Lingfomilk products, 1938
(4 cards)
Ref: D/Lin 192/1-3Layouts for 'What's in a Name?', an advertising campaign for Lingford's Baking Powder, 1944-1951
(3 cards)
Ref: D/Lin 193/1-24Layouts for the 'Famous Women' and the 'Composers' campaigns for Lingford's Baking Powder, 1945-1947
(24 cards)
Ref: D/Lin 194/1-19Layouts of advertisements for Lingford's Baking Powder, 1946-1951
(19 cards and papers)
Ref: D/Lin 195Loose slogans from advertisement layouts for Lingford's Baking Powder, 1946-1951
(23 cards, papers and plastic overlays)
Ref: D/Lin 196/1-23Illustrations from advertisement layouts for Lingford's Baking Powder, 1949-1951
(23 cards, papers and plastic overlays)
Ref: D/Lin 197/1-24Layouts for the 'Bake at Home' campaign for Lingford's Baking Powder, 1951-1953
(24 cards and papers)
Ref: D/Lin 198/1-3Layouts of advertisements for the range of Lingford's products, 1961
(3 cards and papers)
Ref: D/Lin 199/1-7Draft illustrations for the Lingford's recipe book, 1962
(7 cards and papers)
Ref: D/Lin 200/1-12Photographs of baking powder and cakes, to be used in advertisements, n.d.
(12 photographs, black and white)
Ref: D/Lin 201/1-4Layouts of advertisements for Lingford's Gelatine Powder, n.d. (post 1947)
(4 cards and papers)
Ref: D/Lin 202Sample letter 'N', n.d.
(1 enamel casting)
Labels and coupons (Ref: D/Lin 203-208)Ref: D/Lin 203-206Folders of labels, mounted on card, of Lingford's products, c.1934
(4 volumes, leather bound)
Ref: D/Lin 207Labels of Lingford's Baking Powder and other products, c.1939 - c.1953, c.1965 - c.1969
(44 card and paper labels)
Ref: D/Lin 208Coupons to be exchanged for Lingford's products, n.d.
(8 paper coupons)
Packaging (Ref: D/Lin 209/1-44-212/1-2)Ref: D/Lin 209/1-44Display cartons for packets of Lingford's Baking Powder and other products, c.1928 - c.1956
(44 cards)
Ref: D/Lin 210/1-3Proof display cartons for Lingford's Custard and Baking Soda, 1938-1940
(3 cards)
Ref: D/Lin 211/1-5Envelopes for Lingford's products, c.1949
(5 paper packets)
Ref: D/Lin 212/1-2Unassembled cardboard boxes for Lingford's Jelly Crystals and Baking Powder, 1950 and 1954
(2 cards)
Calendars (Ref: D/Lin 213)Ref: D/Lin 213Lingford's illustrated calendars for 1931, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1941, 1944, 1945, and 1957
(9 cards)
Stationery (Ref: D/Lin 214)Ref: D/Lin 214Examples of Lingford's stationery, including order forms, invoices, packers' weekly output cards, sales records, writing paper and envelopes, trade price lists, etc., c.1931 - c.1941 and 1968-1969
(82 papers and cards)
Printed material (Ref: D/Lin 215-217)Ref: D/Lin 215Commemorative volume presented to Joseph Lingford on the unveiling of his portrait at Bishop Auckland Town Hall, 27 October 1911
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Lin 216'100 Prize Recipes': the winners of the Lingford's recipe competition, 1932
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Lin 217Printed notice advertising a free trip to London to the coronation [of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth] on 12 May for 50 North Country women entering the Lingfords coronation recipe competition, 1937
On the reverse are details of Lingfords 'Coronation Assortments' packs containing baking products and recipe competition leaflets. Two free trips to the coronation are offered to the grocer whose customer sends in the best recipe.
(1 card, 23 cm x 30 cm, colour printed)
