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GUA/12/4/8/3
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Metal slugs from the last hot metal Guardian
Date(s)
- 12 May 1987 (Creation)
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80 metal 'slugs' used used for typesetting and to space paragraphs in the last fully hot metal edition of the Guardian newspaper, and kept inside a small coffin made to mark the demise of hot metal production.
Production place: London, UK
Condition: Good
Completeness: Complete
Creator: Guardian printers
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