SFU AtoM

Workshop area during construction

F-329-4-4-0-1-1
Item
1984

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

Westin Hotels and Resorts: “The world of brewing – how beer is made”

F-329-4-6-0-1
File
1987

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

Vintage 1984 Island Lager unopened case

F-329-4-7-1-3
File
2013

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

File consists of an unopened "Vintage 1984" Island Lager case containing twelve unopened beer bottles. It was produced by Granville Island Brewing in 2013 to commemorate the brewery's opening in 1984. The case features a 1984 photograph of Mitch Taylor's brother Tom with the GIB truck. Tom Taylor worked at GIB from 1983 to 1986.

Unloading delivery of bagged malt

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Item
1988

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

Granville Island Brewing did not have bulk tanks.

UBC Marketing Case Study – Mitch Taylor copy

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File
1987-1988

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

File consists of a marketing case study of Granville Island Brewing by Professor John Claxton and Shirley Taylor of the UBC Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration. The study includes detailed information about GIB within the context of the Vancouver and British Columbia beer markets.

Turk Whitehead, general manager, in the brewery

F-329-4-4-0-1-4
Item
1984

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

The tiled area on left is for the bottling line, the doorway leads to the refrigerated storage.

Turk Whitehead (general manager) Joann, Lydia Taylor (age 11) and Jillian Taylor (10)

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Item
1984

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

T-shirt: Lord Granville Premium Natural Pale Ale, long-sleeved

F-329-4-7-5-0-5
Item
[ca. 1991]

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

T-shirt: Lord Granville Premium Natural Pale Ale

F-329-4-7-5-0-4
Item
[ca. 1991]

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

T-shirt: Island Lager traditional beer biere, Granville Island Brewing, Vancouver Canada

F-329-4-7-5-0-1
Item
[between 1984 and 1989]

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

T-shirt features a black and grey logo. There is some fading of the logo.

T-shirt: Island Lager traditional beer biere, Granville Island Brewing, Vancouver Canada

F-329-4-7-5-0-2
Item
[between 1984 and 1989]

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

T-shirt features a green and red logo.

Trish Stirling, front office receptionist and office manager

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Item
1988

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

Trish Stirling was the Granville Island Brewing front office receptionist and office manager, 1985-86.

The shiny new Krones bottling line from Germany

F-329-4-4-0-1-5
Item
[1984]

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

The raised tiled area awaiting the arrival of the Krones bottling line

F-329-4-4-0-1-2
Item
1984

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

The new Krones bottling line being installed in 1984/1985

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Item
[1984]

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

The brewhouse, with store area further back

F-329-4-4-0-1-9
Item
1984

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

Tap handles

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Sub-sub-series
[ca. 1988]-[1991]

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

Sub-sub-series consists of plastic and ceramic Granville Island Brewing and Pacific Draft Beer tap handles. Pacific Western was owned by Potters International, which acquired a majority of Granville Island Brewing shares in 1989.

Talks and speeches

F-329-1
Series
1985-1989

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

Series consists of talks and speeches given by Mitch Taylor to various organizations relating to establishing, growing and operating Granville Island Brewing (GIB); the brewing business; the GIB brewing process; and Taylor’s experiences as an entrepreneur.

Table tent cards – Island Light and Lord Granville Lager

F-329-4-2-2-10
File
[ca. 1990]

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

Table card: the Island Lager story

F-329-4-2-2-8
File
[between 1984 and 1987]

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

Table card: Granville Island 10th Anniversary Celebration / Island Marzen

F-329-4-2-2-9
File
1988

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

Steve Whitehead and Joann. Pre-opening view from brewhouse into retail store

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Item
1984

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

Staff party at Mitch's Whistler cabin.

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Item
[1989]

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

After the merger with Calona Wines, the beer/wine sales team at Whistler.

Staff party at Mitch's Whistler cabin

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Item
[1989]

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

After the merger with Calona Wines, the beer/wine sales team at Whistler. Ian Tostenson (4th from left) was VP Sales.

Staff meeting, April 29, 1986, Granville Island Brewing Company

F-329-4-1-3-6
File
1986

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

File consists of the agenda and Mitch Taylor’s notes.

Speeches

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File
1985-1989

Part of Mitch Taylor fonds

Includes talks given to the Building Supply Dealer Association, the UBC MBA program and Canadian Food Services Executives Association, Vancouver Branch.

Speeches