1797

• Alexander Findlater born in Glasgow

1822

• Alexander Findlater sets up shop in Dublin

1836

• London Bridge Station opens. It is the oldest railway terminus still running.

1850

• Alexander arrives in London to open a wine shop under the name Findlater Mackie & Company

1854

• Wellington Clocktower built on the entrance of London Bridge as a memorial to The Duke of Wellington

1856

• Original façade was built

1863

• Findlater Mackie Todd & Co move to London Bridge

1867

• Construction of viaduct
• Wellington Clocktower moved to Swanage

1873

• After Alexander’s death, the business passed through several different merchants but continued trading under the same name

1897

• Original Victorian wine shop façade replaced with Beaux Arts style faience, made from nearby Doulton’s Carraware.

1967

• Findlater’s Clock stuck at 11.47
• The Todd family sold the company to Bulmers