Records of Aitchison Jeffrey Ltd, brewers, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 AJ
- Dates of Creation:c1958-c1969
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:0.54 linear metres
Scope and Content
- Corporate records, 1961-1968;
- Shareholding records, 1962-1967;
- Financial records, 1958-1963;
- Patents and trademarks, 1962;
- Production records, 1960-1964;
- Sales records, 1960-1964;
- Staff records, 1961-1964;
- Licensed premises records, 1959-1963;
- Property records, c1960s;
- Promotional material, c1960s.
Administrative / Biographical History
Aitchison Jeffrey Ltd, brewers in Edinburgh, Scotland, was registered as a limited liability company in 1961, as a wholly owned subsidiary of United Breweries Ltd, to integrate the activities of John Aitchison & Co Ltd, Canongate Brewery, Edinburgh, and John Jeffrey & Co Ltd, Heriot Brewery, Roseburn Terrace, Edinburgh, production being concentrated at the latter site. United Breweries Ltd merged with Charrington & Co Ltd, London, England, in 1962 through a holding company, Charrington United Breweries Ltd, London.
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
Access to records within this collection is open, however an appointment may be required. Please email Archives and Special Collections for advice: library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk
Acquisition Information
Tennent Caledonian Breweries Ltd
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 248 AIT: Records of James Aitken & Co (Falkirk) Ltd;
- GB 248 JJ: Records of John Jeffrey & Co Ltd;
- GB 248 JA: Records of John Aitchison & Co Ltd;
- GB 248 WMC: Records of William Murray & Co Ltd;
- GB 248 T: Records of Tennent Caledonian Breweries Ltd;
- GB 248 CUB: Records of Charrington United Breweries Ltd;
- GB 802302: Records of Charrington United Breweries Ltd (private collection, see Richmond & Turton, 'The brewing industry', 1990);
- GB 802302 BAC: Records of Charrington & Co Ltd, brewers (private collection, see Richmond & Turton, 'The brewing industry', 1990);
- GB 802302 no 619: Records of United Breweries Ltd (private collection, see Richmond & Turton, 'The brewing industry', 1990).
Location of Originals
This material is original
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