| Located At | Stoke on Trent City Archives |
| Level | Collection |
| Alt Ref No | SD 1531; SD 1539; SD 1614; SD 1649 |
| Title | The Hampson Collection of Royal Doulton Company Literature |
| Administrative History | Key dates in the history of Royal Doulton:
1750: Royal Crown Derby, maker of fine porcelain products, is established.
1793: Minton China is founded.
1815: Jones, Watts and Doulton is founded in London.
1854: Company is incorporated as Doulton & Co.
1877: Doulton purchases a factory in Stoke-on-Trent.
1884: Doulton begins using bone china in its production.
1890: Beswick is established as maker of table and ornamental ware.
1896: Tablewear maker Royal Albert is founded.
1897: Webb Corbett is formed to make English full-lead crystal.
1899: Firm changes to a limited company, under the name Doulton & Co. Limited.
1901: Company is granted permission to add "Royal" to the Doulton brand name.
1961: Caithness Glass is founded in Scotland.
1968: Doulton acquires Minton China.
1969: Doulton makes two further acquisitions: Webb Corbett and Beswick; Caithness Glass begins making paperweights.
1972: Pearson PLC purchases Doulton & Co., merging Doulton with its other pottery brands, including Royal Crown Derby and Royal Albert.
1986: Holland Studio Craft is founded as a producer of collectible cold-cast resin sculptures.
1993: Pearson spins off Royal Doulton plc as publicly traded company.
1996: Royal Doulton acquires Holland Studio and Caithness Glass.
1998: Major restructuring is launched.
1999: Waterford Wedgwood plc acquires a 15 percent stake in the company.
2000: Royal Crown Derby is sold to a management-led group.
Taken from: www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/royal-doulton-plc-history/ |
| Arrangement | Royal Doulton publications and leaflets are catalogued under the following reference numbers: SD 1531, SD 1539, SD 1614, SD 1649 |
| Date | 1905-2005 |
| Extent | 254 items |
| Copyright | Any questions concerning the publication of images of documents in the collection should be directed to the Archive Services Manager, Stoke on Trent City Archives, Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DW |