Home Brewery Co. Ltd Small Round Tin

Home Brewery Co. Ltd tin tray dating from the 1960s. The business was founded in 1875 by John Robinson. The Company was registered as Home Brewery Co. Ltd in 1890 to acquire John Robinson's business. A complete reconstruction of the original brewery was started in 1938 but was interupted by WWII, and not completed until the early 1950s. The Company remained independent until 1986 when the brewery and its 447 public houses was acquired by Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd. Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd gradually ran down production by subcontracting brewing to Mansfield Brewery Co. Ltd, resulting in closure of the Daybrook brewery by Scottish Courage Ltd in 1996. The buildings were officially named 'Sir John Robinson House' and consist of council offices and housing. The manufacturer's mark states - Printed in Great Britain by Reginald Corfield Ltd. M0093