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<big>'''Robert Eadie & Sons''', ''New Street Brewery, Blackford, Tayside.''</big>
<big>'''W B Thompson Ltd''', ''Moray Street, Blackford, Tayside.''</big>


William Eadie operating brewery in 1880 but in hands of James Eadie by 1889, when visited by Barnard.
W B Thomson of Perth acquired William Eadie's inn and former brewery in 1895. He commissioned a new brewery and maltings on land at the rear, opened in 1897. Registered in 1898 as W B Thompson Ltd but acquired by J A Davidson of [[Coldstream Brewery Co. Ltd]] in 1916.  
 
Acquired by W B Thomson of Perth in 1897 and a new brewery built.  
 
Registered in 1898 as W B Thompson Ltd but acquired by J A Davidson of [[Coldstream Brewery Co. Ltd]] in 1916.
 
Possibly the oldest brewery in Scotland reputed to date from 1488.


See: '''[http://www.breweryhistory.com/journal/archive/161/BlackfordC.pdf "The brewers and breweries of Blackford, Perthshire" by Forbes Gibb and Alan Sangster]'''
See: '''[http://www.breweryhistory.com/journal/archive/161/BlackfordC.pdf "The brewers and breweries of Blackford, Perthshire" by Forbes Gibb and Alan Sangster]'''
'''The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.'''
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Revision as of 20:03, 26 July 2019

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Davidsons Coldstream.jpg

W B Thompson Ltd, Moray Street, Blackford, Tayside.

W B Thomson of Perth acquired William Eadie's inn and former brewery in 1895. He commissioned a new brewery and maltings on land at the rear, opened in 1897. Registered in 1898 as W B Thompson Ltd but acquired by J A Davidson of Coldstream Brewery Co. Ltd in 1916.

See: "The brewers and breweries of Blackford, Perthshire" by Forbes Gibb and Alan Sangster


An assortment of views of the brewery

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  • Blackford Thompson 2.jpg
  • Blackford Thompson 2a.jpg


Entry in the Trade Mark Registry

Registration No  : 21,976
Description  : Circle divided by wavy cross bar
Date of Application  : 1/6/1880
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO


Registration No  : 266,385
Description  : Hand holding tankard with monograms
Date of Application  : 20/09/1904
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO
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