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In 1962, Tennent¡¯s, the Glasgow-based brewery, developed an English series of designs for its lager cans, some featuring a model named Ann visiting landmarks in England. She became very popular with drinkers, particularly in the armed forces, which led to three separate series: Ann, Housewives¡¯ Choice and Tennent¡¯s Girls.

These last were the forerunners of the Tennent¡¯s Lager Lovelies, issued from 1969 to 1991 and designed to appeal to men. The Housewives¡¯ Choice cans, in contrast, featured recipes for dishes such as spaghetti casserole and potato scones.

The Scottish Business Archive, one of Europe¡¯s largest, incorporates 400 separate collections representing forms of enterprise ranging from banks and confectioners to shipbuilders and undertakers.

Assembled through the efforts of the university¡¯s economic and social history department, it was designed to ensure that records of the nation¡¯s industrial heritage were not lost during the economic downturn of the 1970s.

Send suggestions for this series on the treasures, oddities and curiosities owned by universities across the world to: matthew.reisz@tsleducation.com