This is a link to an old British Pathe short film describing the silver cleaning methods as used at Goldsmiths Hall.
Without doubt the star of the show is the epitome of Goldsmiths Hall, the quintessential Mr Norris.
You will need 'Adobe Flash 10' to view this short film, this one does have sound.
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http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=36967
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