- Sales records, 1912–1960;
- Promotional material, c1977–1994;
- Public relations, 1977–1993;
- Photographs, 1990–1992.
Records of Newcastle Breweries Ltd, brewers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
This material is held atUniversity of Glasgow Archive Services
- Reference
- GB 248 NEW
- Dates of Creation
- 1912-1993
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 0.14 linear metres
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Newcastle Breweries Ltd was registered in February 1890 as a limited liability company to acquire the businesses of J Barras & Co Ltd, Tyne Brewery, Newcastle–upon–Tyne, England; William Henry Allison & Co, High Brewery, North Shields, England (closed 1925); James, John & William Henry Allison, Monkwearmouth Brewery, Sunderland, England; Swinburne & Co, Gateshead, England; and Carr Brothers & Carr, Low Lights, North Shields, England, and 215 licensed houses, at a purchase price of GBP 606,296. During 1896 the company acquired, by lease from Northern Breweries Corporation Ltd, freehold licensed houses formerly owned by James Routledge. It also took over John Sanderson & Sons, Haymarket Brewery, Newcastle–upon–Tyne, in 1898; Fosters' Bishop Middleham Brewery Ltd, Bishop Middleham, Durham, England, in 1910; Addison, Potter & Son, The Maltings, Newcastle–upon–Tyne, in 1918; Matthew Wood & Son Ltd, Market Place Brewery, South Shields, England, in 1919; Northern Corporation Ltd in 1955; Steel, Coulson & Co Ltd's, Duddingston Brewery, Craigmillar, Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1954 (closed 1961); James Deuchar Ltd, Lochside Brewery, Montrose, Scotland, in 1956; and John Rowell & Son Ltd, New Brewery, Gateshead, England, in 1959. The Company merged in 1960 with Scottish Brewers Ltd, Abbey Brewery, Edinburgh, to form Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd. Brewing continues at the Tyne Brewery. Newcastle Breweries Ltd was still in existence as a dormant company in 2002.
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
Deposited principally by marketing department staff of Scottish & Newcastle plc and Scottish Courage Ltd.
Other Finding Aids
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Alternative Form Available
No known copies of this material
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 material was previously housed at Scottish & Newcastle plc and Scottish Courage Ltd. 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