CUSTOMS / DISTILLERS

Customs / Distillers 1958

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Various footage of Officers of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise at work.

They are at work in the London Docks. They check records then slice open an Edam cheese to check that it really is a cheese! Casks of alcohol are checked. Measurements are chalked on the casks of rum then some of the alcohol...

HM Customs and Excise smugglers London Docks whisky whiskey alcohol

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Cataloguer:: Jenny
Stock:: Colour
Sound:: Sound
Media URN:: 1359
Sort Number:: CP 208

Time in/Out:: 01:39:06:00 / 01:42:24:00
Canister:: CP 208
Film ID:: 83.13
Issue Date:: 22/12/1958

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Collections: Cinemagazines
Categories: Lifestyle & Culture Trade & Industry Trade & Industry
WorkSpaces: Concise - Procurement Procurement London docks Drinking British docks

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