Records of J & J Morison Ltd, brewers, Edinburgh, Scotland

Scope and Content

  • Memorandum and articles of association 1946;
  • Certificate of incorporation 1946;
  • Partnership agreements 1869-1878;
  • Minutes of managing body 1872-1963;
  • Records relating to members meetings 1956;
  • Directors' annual reports and accounts to shareholders 1956;
  • Committee minutes and related papers 1955-1960;
  • Shareholding records 1911-1960;
  • Letterbooks 1880-1960;
  • Financial records 1869-1960;
  • Production records 1913-1960;
  • Appointments and contracts of employment 1946-1960;
  • Salaries and wages records 1912-1960;
  • Licensed premises records 1905-1959;
  • Photographs 1914-1930s.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Commercial Brewery, 160 Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland, was founded in 1868 and was operated by Morison & Thomson until 1877 when it was acquired by J & J Morison. J & J Morison Ltd was registered in November 1946 as a limited liability company to acquire the business of the same name from the trustees of the sole proprietor, J Morison Inches. In 1960 the company was taken over by Scottish Brewers Ltd, Edinburgh, and ceased to brew.

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

Deposited by Scottish & Newcastle plc, 1983

Other Finding Aids

See also University of Glasgow Collections

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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 SB: Records of Scottish Brewers Ltd;
  • GB 248 SNB: Records of Scottish & Newcastle Breweries plc.

Location of Originals

This material is original

Geographical Names