Mystery surrounds the origin of the first cardboard box. Although it’s often reported that this form of cardboard packaging was invented in 1817 by the British industrialist Malcolm Thornhill, this has been questioned by historians who claim that Thornhill never actually existed and that the “fact” is actually a deliberate internet hoax!
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Unit 1C,
Joseph Wilson Industrial Estate,
Millstrood Road,
Whitstable,
Kent CT5 3PS.