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- ↑ "House of Fraser Archive : Company : Isaac Benzie" . Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "Isaac Benzie – The Silver City Vaults" . Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "House of Fraser Archive : Company : Isaac Benzie Ltd" . Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "Isaac Benzie – The Silver City Vaults" . Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "Isaac Benzie – The Silver City Vaults" . Retrieved 1 December 2014.
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