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Records of Aitchison Jeffrey Ltd, brewers, Edinburgh, Scotland

Reference:
GB 1127 AJ.
Title:
Records of Aitchison Jeffrey Ltd, brewers, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Dates of Creation:
1959–1967.
Extent:
0.54 metres.
Extent:
There are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material.
Held at:
Scottish Brewing Archive.
Name of Creator:
Aitchison Jeffrey Ltd (brewers: 1961–1966: Edinburgh, Scotland).
Language of Material:
English.
Level of Description:
Fonds.
Revisions:
  • Revised by Natalie Milne, Archives Assistant (Hub), 19 December 2001
  • Revised by Wiebke Redlich, Archives Assistant (Hub), 6 June 2002
  • 8 June 2005 Catalogue record converted to EAD2002, May 2005
Published by:
Scottish Brewing Archive, 29 August 2001.

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Administrative/Biographical History

Aitchison Jeffrey Ltd, brewers, 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).


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Scope and Content

  • Corporate records, 1961–1968
  • Shareholding records, 1962–1967
  • Financial records, 1958–1963
  • Patents and trademarks, 1962
  • Production records, 1961–1964
  • Sales records, 1960–1964
  • Staff records, 1961–1964
  • Licensed premises records, 1959–1963
  • Property records, 1961–1965
  • Promotional material, 1962
System of Arrangement:
The material is arranged according to the Scottish Brewing Archive classification scheme used within all SBA collections.
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition:
Tennent Caledonian Breweries.
Appraisal, Destruction and Scheduling:
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 1127 procedures.
Accruals:
None expected.
Access Conditions:
Open.
Copyright / Reproduction:
Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the Scottish Brewing Archivist.
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use & condition of documents.

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Existence of Copies:
No known copies.
This material is original.
Finding Aids:
Digital file level list available in searchroom.
Related Units of Description:
GB 1127 AJ: Records of Aitchson Jeffrey Ltd
GB 1127 CUB: Records of Charrington United Breweries Ltd
GB 1127 JJ: Records of John Jeffrey & Co Ltd
GB 802302 BAC: Records of Charrington United Breweries Ltd (private collection, enquiries to Business Archives Council, London, England – see contact details)
GB 802302 BAC: Records of Charrington & Co Ltd, brewers (private collection, enquiries to Business Archives Council, London, England – see contact details)
GB 802302 BAC No. 619: Records of United Breweries Ltd (private collection, enquiries to Business Archives Council, London, England – see contact details)
Publication Note:
Richmond, Lesley and Turton, Alison (eds), The Brewing Industry. A Guide to Historical Records (Manchester and New York: Manchester University Press, 1990).

Fonds-Level Description Compilation Details

Fonds level description compiled by Amanda Jackson, Scottish Brewing Archive Assistant, 2 December 1999.

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