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Harris Seal

Harris Seal,Image & Found by Davejessex.
Found in Essex, ?mm.

Crown .HARRIS. CALNE.WILTS inscription // BACON curving downwards / CURERS curving upwards

Thomas Harris was the first to use the process of bacon curing on a large scale in 1770 and finally took out a patent for it in 1864. In 1983 it finally closed its large factories at Calne.

A drawing of Thomas Harris's bacon factory, behind High Street, in 1887 can be found here and photograph here. The demolition of the factories with a commentary by an old employee can be seen here.

Date: 09/11/11
Size:
Full size: 879x427
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Keywords: Unique Identification Number - BSG.BS.01237
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