Ringtons has been blending the freshest tea and coffee for more than 100 years and boasts close links to Leeds. It was founded by city-born Samuel Smith with an initial £250 investment from his then business partner William Titterington. He managed to keep the business going through the two World Wars moving from horse drawn vans to motorised vehicles. The business delivers nowadays to more than 22,000,000 households across Britain. These images, plucked from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service, tell the story of its links to Leeds. READ MORE: Made in Leeds - The rise and fall of the Scootacar LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
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Enjoy this gallery charting Ringtons links to Leeds. | Third Party Photo: Third Party
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Sam Smith moved to the Newcastle upon Tyne in 1907 and began selling tea from his horse and cart. | YPN Photo: YPN
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The warehouse was on Ladypit Lane, off Tempest Road in Beeston. | Matthew Page Photo: Matthew Page
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The name Ringtons was taken from part of the name of Sam Smith's business partner William Titterington and the 'S' at the end represents the Smith family. | Third Party Photo: Third Party
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The building still stands today as the Gurdwara Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha temple serving the Sikh community of Leeds. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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In the 1930s Sam went back to Leeds and built a brand new Ringtons factory on the site of his former home. | Matthew Page Photo: Matthew Page