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'''1907''': First Dunhill tobacco shop opened on 31a Duke St | '''1907''': First Dunhill tobacco shop opened (7 July or most likely, 9 or 10 September) on 31a Duke St | ||
'''1908''': Dunhill's Motorities shop opened in Glasgow. Cigarette manufacturing by hand begins. | '''1908''': Dunhill's Motorities shop opened in Glasgow. Cigarette manufacturing by hand begins. | ||
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At first, the focus was on tobaccos. As he himself defined in his first catalog, published in 1910, called "About Smoke ", he was an expert in making blends, which he exhibited prominently in his entry window: "Tobacco specialist". Alfred Dunhill was a born merchant, and when he opened his first tobacco shop, he knew exactly where he wanted it to go. | At first, the focus was on tobaccos. As he himself defined in his first catalog, published in 1910, called "About Smoke ", he was an expert in making blends, which he exhibited prominently in his entry window: "Tobacco specialist". Alfred Dunhill was a born merchant, and when he opened his first tobacco shop, he knew exactly where he wanted it to go. | ||
In the following images, we have | In the following images - probably taken by Alfred, we have his three assistants (Bill Carter on the left, Mr. Jelley and Mr. McEwan) with whom he shared the tasks. He used to go to the store every day in the afternoon. The second color image (the third in order), is part of Dunhill's Centennial commemoration Set of 2007. | ||
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File:Ds1.jpg|© Alfred Dunhill Ltd | File:Ds1.jpg|© Alfred Dunhill Ltd | ||
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File:Loja1.jpg| Interior of the Dunhill shop | File:Loja1.jpg| Interior of the Dunhill shop | ||
File:Mmbookmw.jpg| My Mixture Book | File:Mmbookmw.jpg| My Mixture Book | ||
File:LRM EXPORT 418571406865563 20191022 124651013.jpeg| Alfred and Bill Carter - 1907/8. | |||
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