Starkey's Limited Commercial organisation Soft drink manufacturing company founded by William Starkey in 1838 and purchased by Shelley's in the 1950s. Starkeys was at one point the largest ginger beer factory in the southern hemisphere. Position Founded by Starkey, William 1838 {"name":"Founder","target":"Starkey, William","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1838<\/span>"},"date_start":"1838","date_end":"1838"} Property Occupied Starkey's ginger beer factory 1838 - 1850 {"name":"Occupied","target":"Starkey's ginger beer factory","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1838<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1850<\/span>"},"date_start":"1838","date_end":"1850"} Type Commercial organisation {"name":"Commercial organisation","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}