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<q>Notwithstanding that lack of initial success, Alfred Dunhill sold his own car to raise the capital to open a tobacco shop at 31a Duke Street.</q> Loring, J. C., The Dunhill Briar Pipe - The Patent Years and After (self-published, Chicago, 1998). | <q>Notwithstanding that lack of initial success, Alfred Dunhill sold his own car to raise the capital to open a tobacco shop at 31a Duke Street.</q> Loring, J. C., The Dunhill Briar Pipe - The Patent Years and After (self-published, Chicago, 1998). | ||
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[[File:Thetelegraph.jpg|thumb|left|120px| The Telegraph | [[File:Thetelegraph.jpg|thumb|left|120px| The Telegraph]] | ||
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In an article called '''"Weird and wonderful"''' for The Telegraph, published By David Burgess-Wise in 16 Aug 2003, there is a very interesting historical summary. | In an article called '''"Weird and wonderful"''' for The Telegraph, published By David Burgess-Wise in 16 Aug 2003, there is a very interesting historical summary. | ||