page_title: Reynolds and Branson
section_title: Reynolds & Branson Chronological Time Frame
hierarchical_section_title: Reynolds and Branson / Reynolds & Branson Chronological Time Frame
caption_attribution_description: English: Reynolds &amp; Branson Ltd. Leeds. Tailboard studio camera, half plate, Catalogue No. 0184.
context_page_description: Reynolds & Branson Leeds was a business based at 13 Briggate and 14 Commercial Street in Leeds, England. The business lasted from 1816 to 1972. Edward Matterson managed the company in 1822, and William West F.R.S. took over in 1833. The National Archives Records about the company include a day book, sales ledger, and prescription books. The records were created by Reynolds & Branson Ltd. Reynolds & Branson was registered in July 1898 as a limited corporation with a capital of £34,000 in shares of £10 each by Messrs. R. Reynolds, F. W. Branson. No remuneration was given to Mr. R. Reynolds, but a £700 per annum was given to each of the others. In 1890, Richard Reynold's son, Richard Freshfield Reynolds was made a partner.
  The firm was in the business of wholesale and retail for chemists and surgical instrument makers.
context_section_description: 1822, Edward Matterson druggist, dealer in paint and colours, Location 12, Briggate, Leeds Baines's Directory and Gazette.
  1829, Edward Matterson, druggist located 13 Briggate & 4 Blundel place. Pigot's Directory
  1833, William West F.R.S. took over the company after Matterson went bankrupt,
  1839, Thomas Harvey, chemist and druggist, 5 Commercial Street. Leeds.
  1841, Thomas Harvey, chemist and druggist, 13 Briggate. Leeds.
  1854, Reynolds returned to Leeds as partner with Harvey in the chemist business and the firm became Harvey & Reynolds.
  1856, Harvey & Reynolds, chemist and druggist, 13 Briggate. Leeds.
  1861, Harvey, Reynolds & Fowler. Chemist and druggist, 10 Briggate. Leeds.
  1864, Haw & Reynolds. Chemist and druggist. Briggate. Leeds. as Thomas Harvey had retired.
  1867, Haw, Reynolds, & Co. Chemist and druggist. Briggate. Leeds.
  1872, Haw, Reynolds & Co. Chemist. 14 Commercial Street, and 13 Briggate. Leeds.
  1886, Reynolds & Branson. Makers of the first short clinical thermometer.
  1891, Reynolds & Reynolds, chemist and druggist, 13 Briggate. Leeds
  1901, Reynolds & Reynolds, chemist and druggist, 13 Briggate. Leeds
  1911, Reynolds & Reynolds, chemist and druggist, 13 Briggate. Leeds
caption: Reynolds & Branson Ltd. Leeds. Tailboard studio camera, half plate, Catalogue No. 0184.
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