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McEwan's Ale is Second to None advertising material
Unknown, 1910, Promotional material
McEwan's Ale is Second to None advertising material
McEwan's Ale is Second to None advertising material
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Item no
20622
Title
William McEwan & Co Ltd - McEwan's Ale is Second to None advertising material
Description
This advertisement from the early 1900s depicts two Scottish soldiers having a pint of ale in a bar. One is in highland dress and the other formal dress and both are wearing Busby hats. A military flavour can also be seen in the barman's Glengarry hat and the artwork on the walls.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1910
Size
24.2 x 18.4 cm
Type
Promotional material
William McEwan was an apprentice of John Jeffrey, an Edinburgh brewer, and in 1856 he opened his own business- the Fountain Brewery, in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh. It merged with William Younger & Co Ltd, Abbey Brewery, to form Scottish Brewers Ltd in 1931, and again merged with Newcastle Breweries Ltd in 1960 to form Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd.
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Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Collection
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