Mackintosh recipe notebooks, c.1923-1937; Colin Burton’s book of experimental notes, c.1950; file of recipes for Quality Street by Rowntree Mackintosh, 1974; copy of ‘Skuse’s Complete Confectioner’ by W. J. Bush, 1957; manuscript list of places visited by Colin Burton on working trips for Rowntree-Mackintosh, n.d.
Records of Colin Burton
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- Dates of Creation1923-1974
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description0.02 cubic metres
1 box
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Administrative / Biographical History
Colin Burton was born on 13 September 1935. He worked at Glinco and then in the experimental department of John Mackintosh & Sons Ltd, the Halifax confectionary company that created the Quality Street chocolate and toffee assortment. Mackintosh merged with Rowntree & Co in 1969 to form Rowntree-Mackintosh Plc.
He died on 5 June 2009.
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Colin Burton was born on 13 September 1935. He worked at Glinco and then in the experimental department of John Mackintosh & Sons Ltd, the Halifax confectionary company that created the Quality Street chocolate and toffee assortment. Mackintosh merged with Rowntree & Co in 1969 to form Rowntree-Mackintosh Plc.
He died on 5 June 2009.
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Created by S. A. Shearn, 27.04.17.
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