Category:Gothenburg pubs in Scotland

English: The Gothenburg or Trust Public House system originated in the 1860s in Gothenburg, Sweden in an attempt to control the consumption of spirits. The shareholders of the trust were to receive a maximum return of 5% annually and all other profits were to be used to benefit the local community. The success of the system led to its spread throughout Sweden and further afield. Some Scottish temperance campaigners advocated the system. It took hold particularly in coal mining communities, where mining companies had previously opposed the granting of pub licences.