- Memorandum and articles of association of various companies 1930-1965;
- Amalgamation/Liquidation papers 1960s;
- Records relating to directors' meetings 1960-1971;
- Records relating to members' meetings 1961-1969;
- Directors annual reports and accounts to shareholders 1963-1969;
- Committee minutes and related papers 1963;
- Shareholding records 1960-1971;
- Financial records 1963-1969;
- Appointments and contracts of employment 1962;
- Salaries and wages records 1963;
- Industrial relations 1962;
- Property records 1963-1965;
- Public Relations, 1889-1989.
Records of United Caledonian Breweries Ltd, brewers, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Reference
- GB 248 UCB
- Dates of Creation
- 1889-1989
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 0.7 linear metres
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
United Caledonian Breweries Ltd, Edinburgh, Scotland, was registered in May 1960 as a limited liability company. It operated as a management company for the Scottish interests of Northern Breweries of Great Britain Ltd (later United Breweries Ltd), York, England, and London, England, which merged in 1962 with Charrington & Co Ltd, London, through a holding company, Charrington United Breweries Ltd, London. In 1963 the company took over the training interests of Aitchison Jeffrey Ltd, Heriot Brewery, Edinburgh; James Aitken & Co (Falkirk) Ltd, The Brewery, Falkirk, Scotland ; James Calder & Co (Brewers) Ltd, Shore Brewery, Alloa, Scotland ; John Fowler & Co Ltd, The Brewery, Prestonpans, Lothian, Scotland ; William Murray & Co Ltd, Craigmillar Brewery, Edinburgh; and George Younger & Co Ltd, Meadow Brewery, Alloa. In 1964 it controlled 440 licensed outlets. In 1966 the company merged with J & R Tennent Ltd, Wellpark Brewery, Glasgow, Scotland, to form Tennent Caledonian Breweries Ltd
Source: Richmond, Lesley and Turton, Alison (eds). "The Brewing Industry. A Guide to Historical Records" (Manchester and New York: Manchester University Press, 1990)
Arrangement
The material is arranged according to the Scottish Brewing Archive classification scheme used within all SBA collections.
Access Information
Access to certain records within this collection is restricted in accordance with data protection legislation as they contain information about potentially living individuals. 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 at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. 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
Location of Originals
This material is original