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BP - Beechams Pills Limited and the Beecham Group
1 - Business section of Beechams Pills Limited and the Beecham Group
2 - Records relating to the Beecham family of St.Helens
1 - Photographs and portraits of individual members of the Beecham family of St.Helens
2 - Records relating to the domestic life of the Beecham family
1 - Correspondence regarding Thomas Beecham
2 - Correspondence regarding Joseph Beecham
3 - Correspondence relating to Sir Thomas Beecham
1 - Letter to Thomas Beecham from 'The Chemist and Druggist Magazine' regarding a proposed trip abroad.
2 - Handbill and booking form for an orchestral concert conducted by Thomas Beecham.
3 - Report made by Carter's Deep Lead Mines for Daisylea about land in Victoria, Australia.
4 - Letter from Mr. A. Robertson of Ballarat, Australia to the directors of Caralulup Plains Mine, Victoria, Australia, regarding the inspection of underground workings.
5 - Letter from D. H. Browne of Talbot, Australia to Sir Alexander Peacock of Melbourne concerning Loddon Deep Leads Mine.
6 - Card from Mrs. Geoffrey Pearson to Thomas Beecham regarding tuition.
7 - Letter from D H Browne to Sir A J Peacock concerning Loddon Deep Leads Mines.
8 - Letter to Thomas Beecham regarding settlement of £500 account.
9 - Letter to D R Adam of Hackney Downs from Thomas Clark, Secretary, Loddon Deep Leads (Caralulup) Limted
10 - Telegrams to Thomas Beecham regarding forthcoming performances
11 - Letter from Mr Kennedy to Thomas Beecham acknowledging a cheque.
12 - Letter to Thomas Beecham from Arthur Hirst offering to help Thomas with the writing of a musical paper.
13 - Memorandum from London city and Midland Bank, St.Helens recording payment of a cheque on 20 Jan 1914 to W Marshall Esquire and its cancellation on 2 Mar 1914.
14 - Memorandum from Reuter's Telegram Company Ltd to Thomas Beecham recording Daisylea as an address indicator for telegrams between David R Adam of Daisylea, Australia and Thomas Beecham of London.
15 - Correspondence between Thomas Beecham and Thomas Clarke regarding forms and reports for shareholders of Loddon Deep Leads (Caralulup) Limited
16 - Letter to Thomas Beecham from Thomas Clarke of Loddon Deep Leads (Caralulup) Limited regarding the registration of a new company.
17 - Letter from Thomas Beecham to Messrs Crosthwaite and Rees, regarding registration of proposed company Talbot Alluvials Limited
18 - Various legal documents concerning Loddon Deep Leads (Caralulup) Limited and Talbot Alluvials Limited
19 - Letters to Thomas Beecham acknowledging a letter and enclosures, and regarding gold prospecting in Australia.
20 - Letters to Thomas Beecham regarding the directorship of Talbot Alluvials Limited, in respect of Captain H Lindsay and David Ross Adam of Daisylea.
21 - Receipt for £150 from James White on behalf of Thomas Beecham.
22 - Programme of the reception to Dr Richard Strauss.
23 - Programmes for the opera season at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
24 - Programme for the Music Festival at Glastonbury.
25 - Financial report of the Festival of Music - Drama at Glastonbury.
26 - Letter from Sydney E Preston, to Thomas Beecham regarding Talbot Alluvials.
27 - Letter from Rutland Broughton to Thomas Beecham requesting monies promised.
28 - Letter from Thomas Beecham to the Editor of the Manchester Guardian.
29 - Letter of thanks from the Chairman of the Bradford Subscription Concerts.
30 - Account (as printed in the 'Staffordshire Advertiser') of the patriotic concert in Hanley.
31 - Letter from Frederick Griffiths to Miss Elizabeth Asquith regarding distressed musicians.
32 - Letter of thanks to Thomas Beecham from the secretary of the North Staffordshire Symphony Orchestra.
33 - Letter to Thomas Beecham from James Whitaker asking for a trial as a singer.
34 - Thomas Beecham - copy vouchers and associated documentation for debts from various creditors.
35 - Programme for the Winter Gardens, Bournemouth.
36 - Letters and sheet music to Thomas Beecham from son, Adrian.
37 - Portion of a letter from Dame Ethel Smyth concerning Thomas Beecham.
38 - Memorandum headed Boots Cash Chemists with instructions for the use of Lead and Opium lotion.
39 - Business card for Harry Barlow, Euphonium, Tuba player.
40 - List of extracts from 'The Wreckers' by Ethel Smyth
41 - Handwritten words (in pencil) for 'Men of England'
42 - A handbill promoting Evelyn Hutchinson - dramatic soprano.
43 - A handbill promoting Mr John James, professor of singing, piano forte and organ.
44 - Handbill for 'Good books at reduced prices' from Henry Young and Sons Limited, Liverpool.
45 - Correspondence to Thomas Beecham from numerous people, asking for his professional attention.
46 - List of monies allotted to various benevolent funds.
47 - Notes for the establishment and maintenance of an opera house in London - handwritten by Thomas Beecham.
48 - 'Villon' - a mime in French of the symphonic poem of the same name by W Wallace.
49 - Letter to Thomas Beecham regarding alterations to property at 58 Great Marlborough Street.
50 - Letter to Thomas Beecham from James Kavanagh - tympanist with the Carl Rosa Opera Company Ltd offering his services.
51 - Letter from Thomas Beecham to Mr Hawley detailing reasons for refusing to conduct music by Sir Hubert Parry.
52 - Letter to Thomas Beecham from Henry Coats regarding meeting for an evening.
53 - Letter to Thomas Beecham asking for advice on composition.
54 - Letter to Thomas Beecham from Sir Henry Paget-Cooke of Sussell-Cooke and Co. requesting instructions regarding the imminent demise of Talbot Alluvials.
55 - Letter from James Whitaker to Thomas Beecham requesting a trial.
56 - Letter to Thomas Beecham from C Stephenson asking for 'assistance for old times sake'
57 - Letter of acknowledgement to Thomas Beecham from Gertie Tither.
58 - Letter to Thomas Beecham from Barber and Son, solicitors, regarding payment and costs due under writ of summons in the case of Shoolbred and Co. Ltd v Thomas Beecham.
59 - Extract from an unknown newspaper 'Mr Victor Benham on Beethoven - an impression by John Christopher'
60 - Letter from G Schirmer Ltd, publishers and music sellers to Thomas Beecham regarding a score for 'a new symphonic poem, Dante, by Eurique Granados'
61 - Handbill promoting John James, conductor.
62 - Letter to Thomas Beecham from Richard Dehan asking him to read Mr Dehan's composition.
63 - Letter to Thomas Beecham from John Christopher asking for an audition for his daughter.
64 - Programme for the Glastonbury Festival Dramatic Society.
65 - Letter from John Foxcroft - tenor, to Thomas Beecham asking for an audition.
66 - Two letters from J W Rigby to Thomas Beecham commending Rigby's 'patent music stand'
67 - Letter from James Richardson to Thomas Beecham asking for permission to use a Beecham composition in a music recital.
68 - Letter to Thomas Beecham from the Office of the Special Commissioners of Income Tax.
69 - Letter to Thomas Beecham from Bettine Stokes Edwards asking for an audition.
70 - Letter from Donald Bayliss to Thomas Beecham regarding the boxes available for the Promenade Concerts.
71 - Letter from Richard Dehan to Thomas Beecham thanking him for reading Mr Dehan's composition.
72 - Letter from W Melland to Mr Horsfall regarding the loan of a book.
73 - Letter to Thomas Beecham from Arthur Randall of the Guildhall School Of Music, London
74 - Article from 'The Musician', Boston, USA, remarking on Thomas Beecham's work in popularising Delius.
75 - Letter to Thomas Beecham from Percy Grainger, composer, thanking Beecham for performing his works.
76 - A letter to Thomas Beecham requesting his attendance at a director's meeting of The New Witness Ltd.
77 - Handwritten list by Thomas Beecham of scores for the Hallé Orchestra
78 - Typewritten synopsis 'The Call of the Sea Nymph'
79 - Drawing to 'Father from Tommy', possibly from Thomas to Joseph Beecham.
80 - Letter to Thomas Beecham from Edward Curling asking for an opinion on his 'writing'
81 - Notes on playing the Harmonium.
82 - Part of a letter to Thomas Beecham regarding a programme for a concert by the Hallé Orchestra.
83 - Sheet music written by Adrian Beecham, and a message to 'Father'
84 - Black and white photographs showing Sir Thomas Beecham at Rossall School, Fleetwood, Lancashire
4 - Miscellaneous records related to the Beecham family
3 - Records related to property owned by the Beecham Family
4 - Hobbies of the Beecham Family
5 - Miscellaneous items related to the Beecham Family
3 - General ledgers and files relating to Beechams Pills Limited and the Beecham Group
4 - Subsiduary companies of Beecham's Pills Limited and the Beecham Group
5 - Miscellaneous 3-dimensional objects relating to products of the Beecham Group
6 - Audio cassettes containing recordings of advertisements for Beecham Group Limited
7 - Miscellaneous recordings related to the Beecham family and business
8 - Files from the office of Mr. J. C. Mather, Chief Chemist, SmithKline Beecham, St.Helens
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