Records of William Younger & Co Ltd, brewers, Edinburgh, Scotland 1658-1970s

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Records of William Younger & Co Ltd, brewers, Edinburgh, Scotland 1658-1970s

http://archiveshub.ac.uk/data/gb248-wy

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Glasgow University Archive Service

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SNAC Resource ID: 6297155

Glasgow University Archive Service

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