J. W. Cameron and Co
Brewers of West Hartlepool
c.1894 Public company incorporated
1897 Public issue of shares to acquire T. E. Chapman and Son, brewers and wine and spirit merchants of Sunderland[1]
1957 Under a reciprocal agreement with Ind Coope, started offering Double Diamond beer alongside its own products[2]
1959 Acquired The West Auckland Brewery Co. Reciprocal agreement with Charringtons to sell their Toby Ale product; in return would supply Double Lion Export Ale to Charringtons.
1984 Acquired by the Barclay Brothers when they bought the Ellerman Lines shipping group[3]
1989 Was a subsidiary of Ellerman Holdings when this was acquired by Brent Walker Group[4]