The Cadbury Papers 1884-1970

Standard Newspapers Limited

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Cadbury, William A. (William Adlington), 1867-1957

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Cadbury Brothers Ltd

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Cadbury family of Birmingham

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Cadbury Brothers Ltd, 1861-, Bourneville, Birmingham

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John Cadbury was only twenty two years old when he opened his shop in 1824 at 93 Bull Street in the then fashionable part of Birmingham. The shop was next door to his father's drapery and silk business and apart from selling tea and coffee, John Cadbury sold hops, mustard and a new sideline - cocoa and drinking chocolate, which he prepared himself using a mortar and pestle. Customers at John Cadbury's shop were amongst the most prosperous Birmingham families who were the only ones w...