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| © National Maritime Museum, London |
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| Repro ID: H4922 |
| Description: Warehouse officials and customs officers carry out a hydrometer test on barrels of spirits at the London Docks. The long pipette which one of the men holds was known as a 'valinch'. The London Docks were at the centre of the alcohol trade. Huge vaults were used to store the barrels and casks of wine and spirits. |
| Creator: London Stereoscopic & Photographic Co. Ltd |
| Date: c. 1890 |
| Credit line: Tower Hamlets Local History Library Collection | |
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