Reference:
GB 1127 CBL.
Title:
Records of Caledonian Breweries Ltd, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Dates of Creation:
1960–1970.
Extent:
0.70 metres.
Extent:
There are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material.
Held at:
Scottish Brewing Archive.
Name of Creator:
Caledonian Breweries Ltd (brewers: 1960–c.1968: Edinburgh, Scotland).
Level of Description:
Fonds.
Revisions:
- Administrative history added by Wiebke Redlich, Archives Assistant (Hub), 14 January 2002
- 8 June 2005 Catalogue record converted to EAD2002, May 2005
Published by:
Scottish Brewing Archive, 6 October 2001.
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Administrative/Biographical History
Caledonian Breweries Ltd, Edinburgh, Scotland, was incorporated under the Companies Act of 1948 as a limited liability company on 29 April 1960. It was created as a wholly owned subsidiary of Northern Breweries of Great Britain Ltd, based in York, North Yorkshire, England and London, England, in order to manage on behalf of the parent firm five Scottish breweries: George Younger & Son Ltd of Alloa, Scotland; John Fowler & Co Ltd of Prestonpans, Scotland; William Murray & Co Ltd of Edinburgh, Scotland; John Aitchison & Co Ltd of Edinburgh and John Jeffrey & Co Ltd of Edinburgh. Although the firms were to continue to trade under their own names, Caledonian Breweries Ltd managed the production for the group as well as advertising and marketing.
Caledonian Breweries Ltd appears to have been the immediate predecessor of United Caledonian Breweries Ltd, which merged in 1962 with Charrington & Co Ltd of London, England through a holding company, Charrington United Breweries Ltd. In 1966 United Caledonian Breweries merged with J & R Tennent Ltd to form Tennent Caledonian Breweries Ltd.
Although the Caledonian Breweries Ltd did not trade from 1965 onwards, it remained a dormant company until 1968 when it was probably dissolved.
Sources:
Donnachie, Ian, A History of the Brewing Industry in Scotland (Edinburgh: J. Donald, 1979, paperback edition 1998).
Richmond, Lesley and Turton, Alison (eds), The Brewing Industry. A Guide to Historical Records, (Manchester and New York: Manchester University Press, 1990).
Memorandum and Articles of Association (see CBL 1/1/1).
George Younger & Son Ltd Press cuttings (see GY 12/1/2).
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Scope and Content
- Memorandum and articles of association, 1960
- Certificate of incorporation, 1960
- Minutes of directors’ meetings, 1960
- Directors’ reports and annual accounts to shareholders, 1963–1970
- Shareholding records, 1960–1969
- Financial records, 1960–1962
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 deposited from the Tennent Caledonian Breweries’ head office in Glasgow to the Scottish Brewing Archive.
Immediate Source of Acquisition:
Deposited by 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.
Existence of Copies:
No known copies.
This material is original.
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