Tobacco
The British had for many years a great liking for tobacco, both to smoke and powdered in the form of snuff. This was heavily regulated and taxed and hence when it arrived it was stored on 'bonded' warehousing until someone paid the duty on it. It was shipped in 'hogsheads', essentially large wooden barrels but with flat rather than barrel shaped sides. Several British ports were associated with tobacco imports but Bristol was the most important.
Fig ___ Landing 'hogsheads' of tobacco
From the docks it was transported to equally imposing warehousing, usually located close by, and thence to the factories, also usually not far from the docks.
Fig ___ CWS tobacco factory in Manchester
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