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Lindwood Farms herd of ayrshires

File contains photographs of the prize winning herd of Ayrshire cattle, included in the photographs : Hillhead Shamrock; Brownies Boy; Snowflake; Bonhams; Glengarry Lou; Regal Lou and Suncrest Lovely Pet (first prize winner for 1958-60.

Oland and Son fonds

  • MS-4-135
  • Fonds
  • 1820-2018

The Archives of Oland and Son Limited consists of records created by Oland and Son Limited and its affiliated companies. Some of the companies changed names after Oland and Son sold its brewing assets to John Labatt Limited. Records for these companies are included as well. Records range from 1867 to 1989, but were predominiately created between 1950 and 1971.

The Archives of Oland and Son and Affiliated Companies include a wide variety of materials, including administrative records, financial records, correspondence, photographs, advertising and marketing materials, beer production files, sales records, and legal documents. Administrative records typically include meeting minutes, annual reports, memorandums, surveys, and studies or reports on various aspects of the brewing industry and the breweries operated by Oland and Son. Beer production files typically include brewing books, yeast log books, fermentation schedules, production reports, and other records that document the beer production process. The Archives contains a large amount of correspondence between Oland and Son and its affiliated companies and various businesses, government agencies, associations, and individuals from across the Maritimes and around the world. Financial records typically include financial statements, cost reports, comparative statements, general ledgers, valuations, audit reports, and other records documenting the financial position of the various companies. Extensive advertising and marketing files exist, including advertising contracts and schedules, proofs and sketchs, reports and proposals, and budgets. The Archives also has extensive sales records documenting the sale of beer across the Maritimes, Quebec, and parts of the United States and the Caribbean. The Archives also contains hundreds of photographs and blueprints of the factories, factory equipment, and the Bluenose II.

Materials are in English, French, German, and Czech. See individual Series descriptions for detailed scope and content notes.

Oland and Son Limited

Photograph of the brewery at Turtle Grove in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

This photograph of the second brewery on this location, and like its predecessor was also destroyed by fire in 1895. The third brewery built on this location was destroyed in the Halifax Explosion. The vessel show in this photograph was called the "Gambrinus". This photograph was removed from it's frame and included in the fonds.

Photograph of the brewing industries of the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom

The photograph had this caption on the reverse " International goodwill - the Brewing industries of the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom are represented by these gentlemen in this historical photograph taken at St. Andrews, N.B., during the 1951 annual meeting of the Dominion Brewers Association. For the first time, the three great Brewing Industry trade Associations officially participated in the same meeting. Left to right: Mr. E. V. Lahey, Chairman and President, United States Brewers Foundation, Col. S. C. Oland, Chairman and President, Dominion Brewers Association, General Sir Colville Wemyss, Director, The Brewers' Society, London, Eng."

Photograph of the engine room at Oland's Turtle Grove Brewery in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

This photograph of the engine room at the Oland's Turtle Grove Brewery factory in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, prior to the 1917 explosion. In 1925 this equipment was moved to the Oland plant on Agricola Street, Halifax. This engine became the cooling unit for the restored brewery, the first beer was produced in March, 1926. This photograph was removed from it's frame and included in the fonds.

Photograph of the Oland & Son Limited building

This photograph is the brewery of Oland & Son in the Late 1920's. Located on Agricola St., Halifax, it had an annual production of 250 gallons. The original Oland & Son Brewery was destroyed in the 1917 Halifax Explosion. The brewery was rebuilt by Colonel S.C. Oland on his return from the war, and came into operation in 1925. This photograph was removed from a picture frame and included in the fonds.