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The Brewery engraving on the gate-post entrance to Everlands Road, Aug 2001. — brewery-20010817a
The Brewery engraving on the gate-post entrance to Everlands Road, Aug 2001.

The Brewery engraving on the gate-post entrance to Everlands Road, Aug 2001.

The Brewery engraving on the gate-post entrance to Everlands Road, Aug 2001. — brewery-20010817b
The Brewery engraving on the gate-post entrance to Everlands Road, Aug 2001.

The Brewery engraving on the gate-post entrance to Everlands Road, Aug 2001.

The Brewery engraving on the gate-post entrance to Everlands Road, Aug 2001. — brewery-20010817c
The Brewery engraving on the gate-post entrance to Everlands Road, Aug 2001.

The Brewery engraving on the gate-post entrance to Everlands Road, Aug 2001.

Old Brewery building, Jun 1997 — old brewery jun 1997
Old Brewery building, Jun 1997

Old Brewery building, Jun 1997

Loheat, Jul 1998 — everlands road 19980716-01
Loheat, Jul 1998

Loheat, Jul 1998

Loheat, Jul 1998 — everlands road 19980716-02
Loheat, Jul 1998

Loheat, Jul 1998

The Hungerford Sanitary Laundry, c1920 — laundry 01
The Hungerford Sanitary Laundry, c1920

The Hungerford Sanitary Laundry, c1920

"The Brewery" inscription and gate hinge on the railway buttress, Jan 1979. — LHS-131 Jan 1979
"The Brewery" inscription and gate hinge on the railway buttress, Jan 1979.

"The Brewery" inscription and gate hinge on the railway buttress, Jan 1979.

The old brewery, March 1981. — LHS-132 Mar 1981
The old brewery, March 1981.

The old brewery, March 1981.

South Berks Brewery wagon, c1908. — South Berks Brewery
South Berks Brewery wagon, c1908.

South Berks Brewery wagon, c1908.

A brass 'guard' to screw into beer cask bunghole. Inscribed "PLATT, HUNGERFORD". — 20221104 Platt Brewery brass guard
A brass 'guard' to screw into beer cask bunghole. Inscribed "PLATT, HUNGERFORD".

A brass 'guard' to screw into beer cask bunghole. Inscribed "PLATT, HUNGERFORD".

Milligan Toms &amp; Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023) — MTM flagon-1
Milligan Toms & Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023)

Milligan Toms & Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023)

Milligan Toms &amp; Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023) — MTM flagon-2
Milligan Toms & Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023)

Milligan Toms & Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023)

Milligan Toms &amp; Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023) — MTM flagon-3
Milligan Toms & Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023)

Milligan Toms & Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023)

Milligan Toms &amp; Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023) — MTM flagon-4
Milligan Toms & Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023)

Milligan Toms & Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023)

Milligan Toms &amp; Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023) — MTM flagon-5
Milligan Toms & Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023)

Milligan Toms & Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023)

Milligan Toms &amp; Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023) — MTM flagon-6
Milligan Toms & Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023)

Milligan Toms & Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023)

Milligan Toms &amp; Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023) — MTM flagon-7
Milligan Toms & Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023)

Milligan Toms & Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023)

Milligan Toms &amp; Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023) — MTM flagon-8
Milligan Toms & Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023)

Milligan Toms & Matthews flagon, c.1837 (sent by Lesley Wood, March 2023)

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