Tennant Brothers Ltd (Owned by Whitbread & Co. Ltd) Round Tin

Tennant Brothers Ltd tin tray dating from the 1960s. The first Exchange Brewery was established on the site of Market Place, Sheffield, by Samuel Proctor in 1820. The business traded as Proctor & Co. The business was acquired by Edward and Robert Tennant in 1840, and they were joined by Thomas Moore in 1843. Thomas was instrumental in the firm's building of a new Exchange Brewery at Lady's Bridge, on Bridge Street in 1853. After the move to Bridge Street the business began to prosper. When Edward died Robert Tennant and Thomas Moore ran the firm. Robert died in 1866 and his son Robert James Tennant became the dominant partner in the business. Both Robert Tennant and Thomas Moore died in 1880 leaving Robert's widow to run the Company. She was instrumental in turning the business into a public company in 1882. It was registered as Tennant Brothers Ltd. The Company gained a reputation for the quality of its ales, and towards the end of the 19th century it was awarded numerous brewing medals, and expansion began. Throughout its history Tennants acquired six breweries including A,H.Smith & Co. Ltd's Don Brewery of Sheffield with 108 public houses in 1915, Strout's Brewery Co. Ltd of Sheffield with 78 public houses in 1918, Berry & Co. Ltd's Moorhead Brewery of Sheffield with 78 public houses in 1923, the Nottingham Brewery Ltd with 187 public houses in 1944, Clarkson's Old Brewery (Barnsley) Ltd with 61 public houses, and Worksop & Retford Ltd with 192 public houses in 1959. The size of the business made it a perfect target for a larger company. The Exchange Brewery was acquired by Whitbread & Co. Ltd in 1961 and it became known as Whitbread East Pennines until its closure in 1993. The buildings were converted into offices. The manufacturer's mark states - A Hancor Mitcham Product Harry E Tunnicliffe Ltd. London . W.C.2.