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'''1952''': The Tanshell finish is introduced. | '''1952''': The Tanshell finish is introduced. | ||
'''1953''': Duke Street shop, finally, was completely rebuilt after bombed in 1941. | |||
'''1954''': The Gentle Art of Smoking by Alfred H. Dunhill published. | '''1954''': The Gentle Art of Smoking by Alfred H. Dunhill published. | ||
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'''1959''': Alfred Dunhill, the founder of Alfred Dunhill Limited, died on January 2. Bill Taylor starts working for Dunhill as a boy | '''1959''': Alfred Dunhill, the founder of Alfred Dunhill Limited, died on January 2. Bill Taylor starts working for Dunhill as a boy | ||
'''1960''': Shop opened in Philadelphia. | |||
'''1961''': Alfred Henry Dunhill retired as chairman; appointed president and succeeded as chairman by Mary Dunhill; Richard Dunhill appointed director; shop opened in San Francisco; Alfred Dunhill Tobacco Ltd formed (factory in Plaistow). | |||
'''1963''': Dunhill Toiletries Ltd formed; Royal Warrant received from Queen Elizabeth. | |||
'''1965''': Interest in company acquired by Carreras Ltd; silk ties introduced. | |||
'''1966''': Shop opened in Hing Kong; Queen's Award for industry received for export achievement. | |||
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'''1967''': Hardcastle is merged with Parker and becomes Parker-Hardcastle, | '''1967''': Hardcastle is merged with Parker and becomes Parker-Hardcastle Ltd; Alfred Dunhill of London Inc., New York, acquired from Dunhill International Inc. | ||
'''1968''': Hong Kong company formed; shop opened in Sydney; controlling interest in Molyneux purchased (sold in 1970); shop opened in Düsseldorf, West Germany. | |||
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'''1972''': | '''1970''': Shop opened in Kuala Lumpur | ||
'''1971''': Alfred Henry Dunhill died; shop opened in Singapore. | |||
'''1972''': Carreras renamed Rothmans International; the Redbark finish is introduced. ('''''Pipedia Sysop note:''''' Some sources indicate the Redbark was introduced in 1973 while other sources indicate the Redbark was introduced 1972 [http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=Image:Dunhill72RB.jpg See example]). | |||
'''1973''': Controlling interested in Richards & Appleby Ltd purchased; first Dunhill International Conference in London. | |||
'''1974''': Mary Dunhill celebrated 50 years' service to the company; shop opened in Dallas; Quenn's Award for industry received for export achievement; Anthony Greener appointed managing director. | |||
'''1975''': Mary Dunhill retired as chairman; Richard Dunhill succeeded her; Mary Dunhill appointed president; | |||
'''1976''': H.Simmons Ltd, London, purchased; menswear department opened on lower ground floor at Duke Street, St. Jame's; Brentford Distribution Centre opened; Lane limited , New York, purchased together with subsidiaries F. Charatan, Ben Wade and Grosvenor Pipe (Lane alone sold in 1987). | |||
'''1977''': Shop opened in Houston; controlling interest in Montblanc-Simplo GmbH, West Germany, purchased; Dunhill pipes Ltd formed; Bill Taylor works as administrator and overseer in the Dunhill Factory. | |||
'''1977''': Bill Taylor works as administrator and overseer in the Dunhill Factory | |||
'''1978''': Shop opened in Atlanta; temporary controlling interest in Collingwood of Conduit ltd; Mary Dunhill retired from board of Dunhill Toiletries Ltd. | |||
'''1979''': Our Family Business by Mary Dunhill published; shop opened in Washington D.C. | |||
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'''1980''': | '''1980''': First Dunhill Pipe Dealers' World Conference, in London; the Cumberland finish is introduced. | ||
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