When the Glen Innes Brewery opened in 1882 with the latest machinery, it was described as sparing no expense. Word spread of the first brew exceeding the expectations of proprietors, J.A Spier and Thomas Craig Gillies (1855-1924), and it was soon predicted that ‘a great future is in store for the Glen Innes beer.’ However, […]
The professional signwriter who painted this window used valuable gold paint and three-dimensional lettering, to be sure that his sign would be seen. Probably installed about 1890, this shop window from 148 Swan Street, Morpeth, boldly pronounced the name of T. Maynard to customers and passers-by for over 40 years. The proprietor, Thomas Maynard (1863–1939), […]
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