Hancocks
Little Wind St. Swansea.
The Brewery was situated at Little Wind Street Swansea, under the railway arches that split Wind Street at the bottom.
William Hancock a Somerset
Brewer who acquired the Bute Dock Brewery, Cardiff in 1883, after his
death the Company was Registered as William Hancock & Co Ltd in 1887.
The Company started to expand further and took over other Breweries, in
Swansea they took over;
In 1887; Auckland & Thomas, West End Brewery, Madoc Street,
In 1890; Joseph Hall & Co. Wine and Spirit merchant,
In 1892; Thomas Jones, High Street Brewery, Tower lane, (closed 1895).
In 1927; Swansea Old Brewery Ltd, Old Brewery, Singleton Street, (closed
1934).
William Hancock & Co. Ltd.
was finally taken over in 1968 by Bass and ceased trading in 1971.
Two transfer printed versions.
One all white standard with body and shoulder transfer.
One two tone brown top standard.
A selection of labels and an advert from the 1950s to 60s
Norwich and Brighton Ginger Beers