Records of McLennan & Urquhart Ltd, brewers, Dalkeith, Scotland

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Scope and Content

  • Corporate records, 1909–1963;
  • Shareholding records, 1906–1962;
  • Financial records, 1897–1963;
  • Production records, 1956–1961;
  • Sales records, 1928–1961;
  • Staff records, 1949–1959;
  • Licensed premises records, 1952–1959;
  • Property records, 1925–1964.

Administrative / Biographical History

James McLennan and William Urquhart were operating the Dalkeith Brewery, Dalkeith, Scotland, from at least 1867. McLennan & Urquhart Ltd was registered in 1909 as a limited liability company to acquire the business of the same name. A bottling plant was opened in 1921 and the company took over William Burnett, bottlers, Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, in 1932 and David Cameron Ltd, brewers, Laurencekirk, Grampian, Scotland, in 1945. It was acquired by John Aitchison & Co Ltd, brewers, Edinburgh, Scotland, in December 1955. Brewing continued until 1958 when all beer production transferred to Edinburgh although bottling did not cease until 1961.

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

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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 JA: Records of John Aitchison & Co Ltd;
  • GB 248 ARTEFACTS: Scottish Brewing Archive Artefacts Collection;
  • GB 234: Records of John Aitchison & Co Ltd, brewers, Edinburgh (National Archives of Scotland).

Location of Originals

This material is original

Geographical Names

Dalkeith (Scotland)