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[http://www.invictabriars.com '''Website''']: Invicta Briars are manufacturers and suppliers of top quality English Briar Pipes. Invicta Briars have been manufacturing and supplying briar pipes to the general public for over 35 years. | [http://www.invictabriars.com '''Website''']: Invicta Briars are manufacturers and suppliers of top quality English Briar Pipes. Invicta Briars have been manufacturing and supplying briar pipes to the general public for over 35 years. | ||
[[File:Invicta05.jpg|thumb|600px|Courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Invicta09.jpg|thumb|Courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | |||
Shortly after the second World War (1947) a company was formed at the old garrison and shipyard town of Chatham docks repairing briar pipes, due to the lack of raw materials to make new ones. This was established at the Old Town poor school, known as the Ragged School ( a pre-runner to Barnadoes of today ) in King Street, Chatham. | Shortly after the second World War (1947) a company was formed at the old garrison and shipyard town of Chatham docks repairing briar pipes, due to the lack of raw materials to make new ones. This was established at the Old Town poor school, known as the Ragged School ( a pre-runner to Barnadoes of today ) in King Street, Chatham. | ||