James Aitken & Co. (Falkirk) Ltd Square Tin

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BT1902

James Aitken & Co. (Falkirk) Ltd tin tray dating from the 1950s. The Falkirk Brewery was based in Falkirk, Central.

James Aitken & Co. (Falkirk) Ltd tin tray dating fro the 1950s. James and Lauchlan Aitken founded James Aitken & Co. to carry on the business established at the Falkirk Brewery by James Aitken in 1740. When James died in 1851 Lauchlan continued the business as sole partner until his own death in 1862. The Company was left to his nephews John Aitken and William Hardie. In 1830 the Company took out a patent for a carbonic gas plant for the preservation of beer in a bottle, when bottled beer was relatively unknown. In the late 1800s this innovation was the main contributing factor towards inceased sales in Scotland, the North of England, and in export markets. The Falkirk Brewery was rebuilt between 1898 and 1900. In 1900 the Company was registered as James Aitken & Co. (Falkirk) Ltd. The first Chairman was James Heugh Aitken. The Company continued to expand and acquired Thomas Ireland's North Port Brewery of Brechin in 1910, George Storey & Co's Rothbury Brewery in 1911, and T.Y.Paterson & Co.Ltd Pentland Brewery of Edinburgh in 1936. Aitken's reputation for quality beers was recognised in 1921 when it was awarded the Cup and a Gold Medal at the London International Brewers' Exhibition. The Company was acquired by United Caledonian Breweries Ltd, the Scottish arm of Northern Breweries of Great Britain Ltd, in 1960. The Falkirk Brewery was closed in 1966 and a supermarket was built on the site in 1970. The manufacturer's mark states - Reginald Corfield Ltd Lombard Road. London.S.W.19.

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Brewery Origin Scotland
County Central
Reverse Finish Standard
Tray Manufacturer Reginald Corfield Ltd (Lombard Road)
Tray Material Tin
Year Of Manufacture 1955
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