Thomas & James Bernard Ltd Square Tin

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Thomas & James Bernard Ltd square tin dating from the 1950s. The Edinburgh Brewery was based in Edinburgh, Lothian.

Thomas & James Bernard Ltd square tin dating from the 1950s. Thomas and James Bernard began brewing at the old Edinburgh Brewery, North Back, in Canongate in 1840. The business traded as Thomas & James Bernard. When Thomas died in 1874, he was succeeded by his two sons, Daniel and John Mackay Bernard. The original site soon became too small, resulting in the construction of a new Edinburgh Brewery on Slateford Road in 1887. A fire broke out shortly after work was completed in 1888 which destroyed the malt store. The Company also encountered problems with the quality of the water at its new brewery. Fortunately the old Edinburgh Brewery in Canongate was still operating, ensuring brewing could continue until the problems had been fixed. A dispute arose between Daniel and John Mackay soon after the opening of the new brewery in 1889. As a result Daniel left the business and traded under his own name at the old Edinburgh Brewery. In 1892 he registered Bernard's Ltd and a year later built a grand new brewery at Gorgie. Bernard's Ltd traded as a direct rival until it went into liquidation in 1904 and ceased brewing. Thomas & James Bernard Ltd was formed in 1895 to acquire the business of Thomas & James Bernard on Slateford Road in Edinburgh, and the property and assets owned by John Mackay Bernard. Its first trademark, a barrel with the word 'celebrated' in the middle, was used from 1895. John Mackay Bernard was Chairman and Managing Director of the Company until his death in 1919, by which time it had become a major brewer in Edinburgh. The Company's second trademark, a St. Bernard's dog, with a beer bottle on a collar around its neck, was used from the 1920s. Having traded successfully for almost 75 years, the Edinburgh Brewery was acquired by Scottish Brewers Ltd in 1960 and was closed. Part of the brewery was converted into a bonded warehouse by the North British Distillery Company, which also produced malt on the site. The brewery buildings were later demolished for a modern housing development but the former offices are still standing as private residences.

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Brewery Origin Scotland
County Lothian
Reverse Finish Standard
Tray Manufacturer Unknown
Tray Material Tin
Year Of Manufacture 1958
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