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Chiver's Gold Medal Jams - advert issued by Chivers & Sons, Histon, Cambridge, c1912

A pre-WW1 advert for the preserves and jams that formed the bulk of production of the Chivers concern at Histon. This advert, with a jar of raspberry jam, is promoting the 'patent hygenic' cover used on the jar - Chivers engineers were amongst the most accomplished food and packing scientists of the day following the work of Charles Lack, the one-time general manager.

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Uploaded on November 18, 2012
Taken on November 17, 2012