Assay Office

Series

Series Name

Roundabout

Issue

Issue No.

89

Date Released

Oct 1969

Length of issue (in feet)

860

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Howard Rotovators
2. 2Barbara Hepworth
3. 3Assay Office
4. 4Butterfly Farm
5. 5Asian Pot Pourri

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

COI synopsis: The precise tests for purity of gold and silver articles used by the London Assay Office before applying hallmarks.

Researcher Comments

NB: Extracted from a story in ‘Carrousel Britanico No. 34’

Keywords

Business and commerce; Science and technology

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 53 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1072/89

Credits:

Production Co.

British Pathe Ltd.

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Story extras:

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Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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