Records of John Wallace & Co Ltd, whisky blenders and wine and spirit merchants, Aberdeen, Scotland

This material is held atUniversity of Glasgow Archive Services

  • Reference
    • GB 248 JWC
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1951-1959
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 0.02 linear metres (2 envelopes)

Scope and Content

  • Financial records, 1957–1959;
  • Licensed premises, 1951–1959.

Administrative / Biographical History

John Wallace & Co Ltd were whisky blenders and wine and spirit merchants with offices at 81 George Street and 26 Loch Street in Aberdeen, Scotland. The company was taken over by William Murray & Co Ltd, brewers in Edinburgh, Scotland, in c1946. The company was certainly in existence between 1951 and 1959. John Wallace & Co Ltd owned the following businesses: the grocery shops in 47 Commerce Street and 212 Gallowgate in Aberdeen and the licensed houses "The St Andrew's Bar", "The Neptune Bar" and "The Balaclava Bar". No more is known about the company's history to date.

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. 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 WMC: Records of William Murray & Co Ltd

Location of Originals

This material is original

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