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==History== |
==History== |
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Keswick remained well known for producing the finest pencils in the world. Previously the pencils had been made by hand in small workshops, but in 1832, the first pencil factory in the area was opened by 'Banks, Son & Co'. This company passed through several hands before becoming the "Cumberland Pencil Company" in 1916.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Ward|first1=James|title=Adventures in stationery : stories from your pencil case|date=2013|publisher=Profile |isbn=978-1846686153|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_PFYBQAAQBAJ&q=history+of+pencils+derwent+cumberland&pg=PT94|accessdate=11 September 2014|language=English}}</ref> |
In the early 19th century Keswick was well known for producing the finest pencils in the world. Previously the pencils had been made by hand in small workshops, but in 1832, the first pencil factory in the area was opened by 'Banks, Son & Co'. This company passed through several hands before becoming the "Cumberland Pencil Company" in 1916.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Ward|first1=James|title=Adventures in stationery : stories from your pencil case|date=2013|publisher=Profile |isbn=978-1846686153|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_PFYBQAAQBAJ&q=history+of+pencils+derwent+cumberland&pg=PT94|accessdate=11 September 2014|language=English}}</ref> |
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==Pencil range== |
==Pencil range== |
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