Records of the Alhambra Bar, licensed premises, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 AB
- Dates of Creation:1907-1963
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:0.05 metres (6 envelopes)There are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material
Scope and Content
- Beer and ale purchase book, 1922-1967;
- Spirits purchase book, 1923-1963;
- Spirit dealer's stock book, 1907-1939;
- Inventory of stock, 1922;
- Extract from valuation roll for 163-169 Portobello Road, 1909;
- The Spirit Traders and Licensed Victuallers' Reducing table, c19th century.
Administrative / Biographical History
The licensed premises called the Alhambra Bar , 227 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, Scotland , were leased from G Mackay & Co Ltd , brewers, Edinburgh, sometime after 1910 by Alex Milligan . He had previously leased the Cross Keys Inn at Slateford, Edinburgh . He had received training in bar management at a public house in Portobello Road, Edinburgh owned by Mr Adams. Mr Milligan operated the Alhambra Bar for around 50 years.
Source: Letter from Alex Milligan to Alma Topen concerning the records of the Alhambra Bar 1992 (GB 0248 AB/9/9/2)
Arrangement
The material is arranged according to the Scottish Brewing Archive classification scheme used within all SBA collections
Access Information
Private records deposited by the owners.Open
Acquisition Information
DEPOSIT : Alex Milligan : 1992
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
Deposited in Scottish Brewing Archive by Alex Milligan in 1992. Custody of the Scottish Brewing Archive was transferred to Glasgow University Archive Services in 2008.
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
GB 0248 MK: Records of G Mackay & Co Ltd
Bibliography
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Additional Information
This material is original
Fonds level description compiled by Amanda Jackson, Scottish Brewing Archive Assistant, 2 December 1999. Catalogue converted to Encoded Archival Description, 8 June 2005. Revised by Natalie Milne, Archives Assistant (Hub), 19 December 2001; Wiebke Redlich, Archives Assistant (Hub), 06 June 2002; Emma Yan, Assistant Archivist, 27 November 2008; and Michelle Kaye, Archives Assistant, 04 May 2012.
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Corporate Names
Geographical Names
Edinburgh, Scotland,