Records of Scottish Brewers Ltd, brewers, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 SB
- Dates of Creation:1931-1993
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:2.87 metresThere are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material
Scope and Content
- Corporate records 1931-1960;
- Shareholding records 1931-1955;
- Financial records 1931-1967;
- Production records 1944-1960;
- Staff records 1936-1953;
- Licensed premises records 1931-1959;
- Property records 1935-1973;
- Public relations 1960-1993.
Administrative / Biographical History
Scottish Brewers Ltd was registered in 1931 as a limited liability company to acquire William McEwan & Co Ltd , brewers, Edinburgh, Scotland , and William Younger & Co Ltd , brewers, Edinburgh. The company took over Red Tower Lager Brewery Ltd , Manchester, England , in 1956, Thomas & James Bernard Ltd , brewers, Edinburgh, and J & J Morison Ltd , Edinburgh and Robert Younger Ltd , brewers, Edinburgh, in 1960. It merged with Newcastle Breweries Ltd , Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England , in 1960 and changed its name to Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd .
Source: Richmond, Lesley and Turton, Alison (eds). The Brewing Industry. A Guide to Historical Records ( Manchester and New York: Manchester University Press, 1990 )
Arrangement
The material is arranged according to the Scottish Brewing Archive classification scheme used within all SBA collections.
Access Information
Academic and personal research only, subject to the Data Protection Act 1998.
Acquisition Information
Scottish & Newcastle plc
Other Finding Aids
File level list available in searchroom
Alternative Form Available
No known copies
Conditions Governing Use
Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the Archivist
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use & condition of documents
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 0248 procedures
Custodial History
The collection was previously housed with the rest of the Scottish Brewing Archive at Heriot-Watt University. It moved to the University of Glasgow in 1991. Custody of the Scottish Brewing Archive was transferred to Glasgow University Archive Services in 2008.
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
GB 0248 ARTEFACTS: Scottish Brewing Archive Artefacts Collection
GB 0248 SNB: Records of Scottish & Newcastle plc
GB 0248 SNM: Records of William McEwan & Co Ltd
GB 0248 WY: Records of William Younger & Co Ltd
GB 0248 TJB: Records of T & J Bernard Ltd
GB 0248 JJM: Records of J & J Morison Ltd
GB 0248 RY: Records of Robert Younger Ltd
GB 0183 1463: Records of Newcastle Breweries Ltd (Tyne and Wear Archives Service)
Bibliography
Ritchie, Berry . Good Company. The Story of Scottish & Newcastle ( London: James & James, 1999 )
Additional Information
This material is original
Fonds level description compiled by Natalie Milne, Archive Assistant (Hub), Tuesday 20 November 2001. Catalogue converted to Encoded Archival Description, 8 June 2005. Catalogue revised and administrative history added by Wiebke Redlich, Archive Assistant (Hub), 02 April 2002. Catalogue revised by Emma Yan, Assistant Archivist, 09 January 2009; and Michelle Kaye, Archives Assistant, 11 May 2012.
Subjects
Corporate Names
Geographical Names
Edinburgh, Scotland,