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Records of Blair & Co (Alloa) Ltd, brewers, Alloa, Scotland |
Reference:
GB 1127 BA.
Title:
Records of Blair & Co (Alloa) Ltd, brewers, Alloa, Scotland.
Dates of Creation:
1856–1962.
Extent:
0.07 metres.
Extent:
There are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material.
Held at:
Scottish Brewing Archive.
Name of Creator:
Blair & Co (Alloa) Ltd (brewers: 1883–1962: Alloa, Scotland) .
Language of Material:
English.
Level of Description:
Fonds.
Revisions:
- Revised by Natalie Milne, Archives Assistant (Hub), 19 December 2001
- Revised by Wiebke Redlich, Archive Assistant (Hub), 10 June 2002
- 8 June 2005 Catalogue record converted to EAD2002, May 2005
Published by:
Scottish Brewing Archive, 10 June 2002.
Legal Status:
Private records deposited by the owners.
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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.
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
- 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, c.1920s
- Artefacts, c.1900
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 stored 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:
Unknown.
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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Note:
The material listed in Richmond & Turton as being at Heriot–Watt University has never been found in the collection since it moved to Glasgow.
Existence of Copies:
No known copies.
This material is original.
Finding Aids:
File level list available in searchroom.
Related Units of Description:
GB 1127 GY: Records of George Younger & Son Ltd
GB 1127 ARTEFACTS: Scottish Brewing Archive Artefacts Collection
Publication Note:
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).
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Fonds–Level Description Compilation Details
Fonds–level description compiled by Amanda Jackson, Scottish Brewing Archive Assistant, 3 February 2000.
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