Dublin Export Department
TitleDublin Export Department
ReferenceGDB/SA03
Date1930-1963
CreatorGuinness
Scope and ContentThese are the surviving papers of the Dublin Export Department, created in connection with its export transactions.
The records of the Dublin Export Department, which were kept in file form, fall into three distinct series of files and within their individual series are further divided into sub series. From the 1st April, 1938, the control of the English Trade changed to Park Royal. The Dublin Export Department was formed to 'supervise the supplies of Stout from Dublin to Stores and to the direct customers in Great Britain'. [SA03.02/001]. The functions of the new Dublin Export Department included supply of Guinness® brewed in St. James's Gate to Stores and Foreign Bottlers.
Each series documents their main area of responsibility: Dublin Stout Trade Files [GDB/SA03.01] document the management of supplies for British Trade in light of brewing and import restrictions during Second World War;
Dublin Continental Trade Files [GDB/SA03.02] document the management of supplies for Continental Europe following World War Two with particular reference to the acquisition of import and export licences for Continental trade markets, investigation and negotiation of import licences, correspondence with ambassadors, Irish government officials, Coras Trachtala Eireann, Irish Department of Industry and Commerce particularly in relation to Trade Agreements including discussions on quotas, import and export duties for Continental trade. The sub series detailing supply of Guinness to individual countries document travellers reports to the country most notably reports of Bernard Trevelyan, monopolies, tied houses, trade agreements, appointments of agents, advertising and marketing, distribution and creation of market specific materials, marketing promotions, bottling, canning, including business arrangements with Guinness Export Bottlers Ltd., research into other brewers such as Amstel, development of business relationships with other brewers, visits to breweries.
Dublin Foreign Trade Files [GDB/SA03.03] document the supply of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout to overseas territories, U.S.A., Canada, Irish troops in the Congo, French Territories overseas, Madagascar, Cameroon, Nigeria, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, British West Indies following World War II. The series documents in particular the bottling of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, correspondence with bottlers, suppliers of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, A. MacFee & Co. Ltd, E. & J Burke Ltd, Guinness Exports Ltd; approaches, appointments of agents in overseas territories following World War II.
The records of the Dublin Export Department, which were kept in file form, fall into three distinct series of files and within their individual series are further divided into sub series. From the 1st April, 1938, the control of the English Trade changed to Park Royal. The Dublin Export Department was formed to 'supervise the supplies of Stout from Dublin to Stores and to the direct customers in Great Britain'. [SA03.02/001]. The functions of the new Dublin Export Department included supply of Guinness® brewed in St. James's Gate to Stores and Foreign Bottlers.
Each series documents their main area of responsibility: Dublin Stout Trade Files [GDB/SA03.01] document the management of supplies for British Trade in light of brewing and import restrictions during Second World War;
Dublin Continental Trade Files [GDB/SA03.02] document the management of supplies for Continental Europe following World War Two with particular reference to the acquisition of import and export licences for Continental trade markets, investigation and negotiation of import licences, correspondence with ambassadors, Irish government officials, Coras Trachtala Eireann, Irish Department of Industry and Commerce particularly in relation to Trade Agreements including discussions on quotas, import and export duties for Continental trade. The sub series detailing supply of Guinness to individual countries document travellers reports to the country most notably reports of Bernard Trevelyan, monopolies, tied houses, trade agreements, appointments of agents, advertising and marketing, distribution and creation of market specific materials, marketing promotions, bottling, canning, including business arrangements with Guinness Export Bottlers Ltd., research into other brewers such as Amstel, development of business relationships with other brewers, visits to breweries.
Dublin Foreign Trade Files [GDB/SA03.03] document the supply of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout to overseas territories, U.S.A., Canada, Irish troops in the Congo, French Territories overseas, Madagascar, Cameroon, Nigeria, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, British West Indies following World War II. The series documents in particular the bottling of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, correspondence with bottlers, suppliers of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, A. MacFee & Co. Ltd, E. & J Burke Ltd, Guinness Exports Ltd; approaches, appointments of agents in overseas territories following World War II.
Extent3 series; 32 sub-series; 326 items
LanguageEnglish/French
Levelsub-fonds
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