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Jim Currie and James Hograth

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Berwickshire Licensed Trade Ball.

Jim Currie and James Hograth 1970

Jim Currie of Black and White and James Hograth of Drybrough’s with their wives. 1970.

In the News 1973…

Drybrough’s Holiday Bonus

Drybrough's group 1973

A week’s holiday in Sardinia in May is the prize for four lucky couples who have achieved over-target sales of the firm’s beers in an incentive scheme promoted by Drybrough’s Brewery, and covering Scotland and the Tyne-Tees area.

The winners received their tickets and other travel documents from Mr. Ross Gibbons, chairman of Drybrough’s Scotland at a ceremony in the boardroom at Craigmiller Brewery, Edinburgh, where the picture was taken. It includes left to right: Mr. L. N. Fullerton (Drybrough’s,) Mr. and Mrs. J Dubicks (Nag’s Head, Musselburgh,) Mr. and Mrs. F. Ribinson (Camperdown Bar, Newcastle,) Mr. and Mrs. W. McGuire (Galleon Bar, Dundee,) Mr. P. Malloy (Cuillins Bar, Arden,) Mr. S. J. Denton (Watney Mann,) and Mr. Ross Gibbons. 1973.

The Queen’s Head

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Berwick.

Mrs Hannah Grieve 1970

Mrs Hannah Grieve. 1970.

It was the END of an era when the doors of the Queen’s Head bar in Berwick closed for the last time on Saturday,31st October 1970. Coincidental with the retirement of Berwick’s oldest licensee, 83 year old Mrs Hannah Grieve, Vaux have decided to close down the 200 year old pub.

Hannah, who had been behind the bar of the Queen’s Head bar for 41 years and had spent her whole life in the trade is pictured pulling the last pint of Guinness. 1970.

Berwickshire Licensed Trade Association

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In the Ednam House Hotel, Kelso.

Berwick licensed trade association 1970

Border Trade Have A Ball.

Licensees from Berwickshire at the Berwickshire Licensed Trade Association Ball in the Ednam Hotel, Kelso. The above photograph was taken in 1970, the guests were on their way to be seated for dinner.

Members of the Scottish Licensed Trade veto defence association 1970

John Smith, secretary of the Scottish Licensed Trade Veto Defence Fund, Arthur Squair, president of the Berwickshire Association, Morris Barr, junior Vive-president of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association and Des O’Brien, general manager, Guinness (Scotland), with Mrs Squair, Mrs Barr and Mrs O’Brien. 1970.