Records of Blair & Co (Alloa) Ltd, brewers, Alloa, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 BA
- Dates of Creation:1856-1962
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:0.07 metres
Scope and Content
- Pension records, 1949–1962;
- Life assurance records, 1950–1962;
- Sales literature, 1856;
- Copy illustrated invoice, 1884;
- Statement of sales account, 1961;
- Labels (unlisted);
- Staff photograph, c1920s;
- Historical notes and articles, 1882–1993;
- Artefacts, c1900.
Administrative / Biographical History
Alexander Blair founded the Townhead Brewery , Alloa, Clackmannan , in 1853 . Blair & Co of Alloa Ltd was registered in 1883 as a limited liability company to acquire the business. It made a substantial loss between 1877-1884 , and from October 1884–June 1887 the company was run by representatives of the creditors. It went into voluntary liquidation in 1896 and a new company of the same name was registered in June 1896 as a reconstruction of the old company. The new company went into voluntary liquidation in January 1936 and Blair & Co (Alloa) Ltd was registered in that year as a public limited liability company to acquire the business. The brewery at that time had a capacity of over 30,000 barrels of beer per annum. The company acquired Robert Knox (Cambus) Ltd, Forth Brewery , Cambus, Clackmannan , for GBP 54,480 in 1954 and Ideal Taverns (Scotland) Ltd in 1957 . It was acquired, along with 20 tied houses, by George Younger & Son Ltd , Alloa, Clackmannan in 1959 and ceased to brew, going into voluntary liquidation in 1962 .
Arrangement
The material is arranged according to the Scottish Brewing Archive classification scheme used within all SBA collections.
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Unknown.
Other Finding Aids
File level list available in searchroom.
Alternative Form Available
No known copies
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
None which affect the use of this material
Conditions Governing Use
Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the University Archivist.
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents.
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 0248 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 0248 GY: Records of George Younger & Son Ltd; GB 0248 ARTEFACTS: Scottish Brewing Archive Artefacts Collection.
Location of Originals
This material is original
Bibliography
Richmond, Lesley and Turton, Alison (eds), The Brewing Industry. A Guide to Historical Records , (Manchester and New York: Manchester University Press, 1990).
Richmond, Lesley and Turton, Alison (eds), The Brewing Industry. A Guide to Historical Records , (Manchester and New York: Manchester University Press, 1990); McMaster, Charles, Alloa Ale. A History of the Brewing Industry in Alloa , (Alloa, 1985).
Additional Information
Description compiled in line with the following international standards: International Council on Archives,ISAD(G) Second Edition, September 1999 and National Council on Archives,Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names
Scotland is the location of all place names in the administrative/biographical history element, unless otherwise stated.
Collection catalogued by Amanda Jackson, Scottish Brewing Archive Assistant, 03 February 2000. Catalogue converted to Encoded Archival Description by Michelle Kaye, Archives Assistant, 14 March 2012. Catalogue edited by Natalie Milne, Archives Assistant (Hub), 19 December 2001, and Wiebke Redlich, Archives Assistant (Hub), 10 June 2002.
Subjects
Corporate Names
Geographical Names
Alloa, Scotland