Roger has now undertaken further research into the Thomas and Evans bottle ....... 'William Thomas and William Evans founded a business selling groceries, general provisions and mineral water in Porth, South Wales in about 1890. One of their most well-known products was the Corona brand soft drink popular from the early 20th century. The original name of the company was Welsh Hills Mineral Waters. The Corona brand was created in 1920 as the business expanded. The roots of the company were in the 19th century Temperance Movement where an alternative to alcohol was sought in order to control drunkenness in miners during the Rhondda Coal Rush. The business was acquired by The Beecham Group in 1958. Thomas Beecham (1820-1907) was a chemist and the Grandfather of Sir Thomas Beecham the conductor (1879-1961). They exist today as the world's sixth largest pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline.'
Roger has now undertaken further research into the Thomas and Evans bottle ....... 'William Thomas and William Evans founded a business selling groceries, general provisions and mineral water in Porth, South Wales in about 1890. One of their most well-known products was the Corona brand soft drink popular from the early 20th century. The original name of the company was Welsh Hills Mineral Waters. The Corona brand was created in 1920 as the business expanded. The roots of the company were in the 19th century Temperance Movement where an alternative to alcohol was sought in order to control drunkenness in miners during the Rhondda Coal Rush. The business was acquired by The Beecham Group in 1958. Thomas Beecham (1820-1907) was a chemist and the Grandfather of Sir Thomas Beecham the conductor (1879-1961). They exist today as the world's sixth largest pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline.'