Records of Banks & Co Ltd, printers, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 BKS
- Dates of Creation:1929-1968
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:0.04 linear metres
Scope and Content
- 4 guardbooks for beer labels, wines, spirits, tea and other products, 1929–1939;
- Label guardbook for spirit brands of Edward Young & Co Ltd, 1939–1962;
- Label guardbook for spirit brands of Hill, Thomson & Co, Edinburgh, 1959–1968;
- Index book, 1936.
Administrative / Biographical History
Banks & Co Ltd, a firm of engravers and printers, was situated at 12 George Street, Edinburgh by at least 1929. They later expanded to occupy 53 George Street, this taking place by 1968. Their detailed history is unknown except that they produced beer, wines, spirits and tea labels. By 1971 they were based at the Grange Printing Works, 15A Causwayside, Edinburgh The company became defunct on 6th December 1982.
Arrangement
The material is arranged according to the Scottish Brewing Archive classification scheme used within all SBA collections.
Access Information
Access to certain records within this collection is restricted in accordance with data protection legislation as they contain information about potentially living individuals. Please email Archives and Special Collections for advice: library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk
Acquisition Information
Scottish & Newcastle plc, 1987.
Other Finding Aids
See also University of Glasgow Collections
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Alternative Form Available
No known copies of this material
Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents. Applications for permission to quote should be sent to Archives and Special Collections, please email: library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures.
Custodial History
The collection was previously stored 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 802302: Records of Edward Young & Co Ltd (private collection, see Richmond & Turton, 'The brewing industry', 1990)
Location of Originals
This material is original
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