Blair & Co. Ltd: Difference between revisions

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Blair & Co. (Alloa) Ltd, Townhead Brewery, Alloa, Clackmannanshire

Founded by Alexander Blair in 1853. Registered in 1876 and then again in 1883 as Blair & Co. of Alloa Ltd.

Went into voluntary liquidation and a new company of the same name was registered on 10th June 1896.

Voluntary liquidation again in January 1936 and was re-registered as above in the same year.

They acquired Robert Knox (Cambus) Ltd of Alloa in September 1954 and closed that brewery in 1955.

Acquired by George Younger & Sons Ltd of Alloa in 1959 with 20 tied houses and was closed.

Now demolished.

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-<big>'''Blair & Co. (Alloa) Ltd,	'''''Townhead Brewery,	Alloa,	Central.''</big>
-Founded by Alexander Blair 1853.
+<big>'''Blair & Co. (Alloa) Ltd''', ''Townhead Brewery, Alloa, Clackmannanshire''</big>
-Registered in 1876 and then again in 1883 as Blair & Co. of Alloa Ltd.
+Founded by Alexander Blair in 1853. Registered in 1876 and then again in 1883 as Blair & Co. of Alloa Ltd.
 Went into voluntary liquidation and a new company of the same name was registered on 10th June 1896.
-Voluntary liquidation January 1936 and was re-registered as above in the same year.
+Voluntary liquidation again in January 1936 and was re-registered as above in the same year.
-Acquired by [[George Younger & Sons Ltd]]. 1959 with 20 tied houses and was closed.
+They acquired [[Robert Knox (Cambus) Ltd]] of Alloa in September 1954 and closed that brewery in 1955.
+Acquired by [[George Younger & Sons Ltd]] of Alloa in 1959 with 20 tied houses and was closed.
 Now demolished.
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