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English Beet Sugar Corporation Ltd: Cantley sugar factory
Catalogue reference: CUST 49/504
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This record is about the English Beet Sugar Corporation Ltd: Cantley sugar factory dating from 1912-1920 in the series Customs and Excise: Registered Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CUST 49/504
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1912-1920
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Description (What the record is about)
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English Beet Sugar Corporation Ltd: Cantley sugar factory
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 56347/1920 26856/1917 77999/1916 22545/1913 38958/1912 38957/1912 10438/1912
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Manufacturing
- Taxation
- Food and drink
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6130302/
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CUST 49
Customs and Excise: Registered Papers
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