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March 26, 2015 in Bells, Clock Making, Clock Restoration, History

Gillett & Bland Arts Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand Clock Restoration

Gillett & Bland Clock Arts Centre Gillett & Bland Arts Center, Christchurch, New Zealand Clock Restoration In 1877 Gillett & Bland received an order from a H. Kohn and Co of…

March 26, 2015 in Clock Making, History

Gillett & Johnston Clock at Yalumba Winery, Adelaide, Australia

Gillett & Johnston Clock at Yalumba Winery, Adelaide, Australia It is easy to forget how much work Gillett & Johnston have completed overseas and it is only when we receive communication…

July 15, 2014 in Bells, Clock Making

Gillett & Johnston will be attending the Ringing Roadshow 2014

Gillett & Johnston will be attending the Ringing Roadshow 2014 Ringing Roadshow 2014 We are pleased to annouce that we will be in attendance on 6th September 2014 at Newbury…

May 13, 2014 in Employees, History

Gillett & Johnston Employees

Gillett & Johnston Employees We are trying to create a catalogue of all employees who have worked at Gillett's dating back to 1844. Most of the employee records sadly have…

August 23, 2013 in Church Clock, Clock Restoration

Gillett & Johnston Church Clocks

Gillett & Johnston Church clock Gillett & Johnston Church Clocks England would not be England without our churches. The church steeples that show up on the horizon are historically used…

August 22, 2013 in Bells, Clock Making, Clock Restoration, History, Uncategorized

Gillett & Johnston Selfridge’s Bow Bell

Gillett & Johnston Selfridge's Bow Bell Gillett & Johnston Selfridge's Bow Bell In 1909 Selfridge's opened its doors for the first time and by the 1930's Selfridges was the largest…

June 19, 2013 in Bells, Clock Making, History, Uncategorized

Gillett & Johnston (Croydon) Ltd Our Freedom Bell

Gillett & Johnston (Croydon) Ltd Our Freedom Bell The 24th October 2013 is United Nations Day and will see the 63rd anniversary of the Freedom Bell being installed…

March 25, 2013 in Clock Making, History

Gillett & Bland Railway Guard Pocket Watch

Gillett & Bland Railway Guard Pocket Watch A beautiful Gillett & Bland Railway Guard Pocket Watch recently sold at auction and has brought to light how rare these pocket watches…

March 25, 2013 in Bells, History, Uncategorized

Gillett & Johnston (Croydon) Ltd Makers of Ellacombe Chime Apparatus

Gillett & Johnston Ellacombe Chimes Gillett & Johnston (Croydon) Ltd Makers of Ellacombe Chime Apparatus We recently had an enquiry for information regarding an Ellacombe chime apparatus that Gillett &…

March 15, 2013 in History, Uncategorized

Gillett & Johnston Munitions

Gillett & Johnston Munitions Factory in Croydon during WW1 Gillett & Johnston was during the 1st WW a munitions factory. Ordered by the Director General of Munitions Supply to make…

March 14, 2013 in Bells, Clock Restoration, dial clocks, Floral Clocks

Church Clock & Turret Clock Service and Maintenance

Clock Servicing Since 1844 Gillett’s has manufactured over 40,000 clocks many of which we still service to this day. Gillett & Johnston Clock Servicing Clock Maintenance is carried out by…

March 6, 2013 in Clock Restoration, dial clocks, Gilding, History, Weathervanes

Gillett & Johnston Gold leaf Gilding of Clocks, Weathervanes, Coats of Arms, Figures and Signs

Gilding As Horological Engineer’s we carry out a vast amount of gilding which often surprises some of our clients. Gilding is a process of applying fine gold leaf or powder to solid…

November 1, 2012 in weathervane restoration, Weathervanes

Gillett & Johnston Welsh Red Dragon Weathervane

Weathervane (or weathercock) from the Old English word 'fane' meaning 'flag'. Gillett & Johnston Dragon Weathervane Gillett & Johnston have recently completed a full restoration of a Dragon weathervane. The…

October 30, 2012 in Bells, Clock Making, History

Gillett & Johnston 160th Anniversary Celebrations

Gillett & Johnston 160thAnniversary Celebrations Gillett & Johnston 160th Anniversary celebration It is hard to believe that it is nearly 10 years ago that Gillett & Johnston celebrated its 160th…

October 4, 2012 in Timechange

Gillett & Johnston Manage British Summer Timechange for Clocks

Gillett & Johnston Clock Timechange Time to Put the Clocks back 1 hour The nights are drawing in and at Gillett & Johnston ltd we are preparing for…

September 26, 2012 in Bells, Clock Restoration, Uncategorized

Gillett & Johnston Ltd support Coventry Cathedral Flower Show

In May 2012 Coventry Cathedral held a Flower Festival, entitled The Power and the Glory to celebrate the 50th Anniversaries of both the New Cathedral and NAFAS South Midland. The…

September 13, 2012 in Bells, History

Gillett & Johnston have an emotional return to Riverside Drive Church in New York

In 1925 Gillett & Johnston supplied the 72 bell Carillon to Riverside Drive Church in New York. This was the largest carillon that Gillett's made, with the Bourdon bell alone…

September 10, 2012 in Clock Making

Gillett & Johnston attend The Worshipful Company of Clockmaker’s Masters outing

Squerry’s Court Master Outing On a sunny day in May Mr Stephen Coombes Managing Director of Gillett & Johnston Clockmaker's attending the Maters outing to Squerry’s Court & Titsey Place. …

September 7, 2012 in case-studies, Clock Making, dial clocks

Clockmakers at Gillett’s countdown to Tea Time

Time for Tea Gillett & Johnston have always been great advocates of tea time so when we were asked to work on a recent restaurant clock located just off Piccadilly…

September 5, 2012 in Clock Making, History

Potts of Leeds Clockmakers still Ticking at Gillett’s

A Potted History Potts of Leeds were a major British manufacturing company of public clocks, based in Leeds. It is thought that there are 1600 Potts clocks in existence in…

August 30, 2012 in Clock Making, History

Sad Farewell to Croydon from Gillett & Johnston Ltd Clockmakers

Moving Times The 13th April 2012 was a very sad for Croydon as after 168 years Gillett & Johnston Ltd moved down the road to Bletchingley. After 15 years of…

August 27, 2012 in Floral Clocks

Chelsea Flower Show Floral Clock by Gillett & Johnston

Basildon Bond When Basildon Bond decided to commemorate their centenary with a special garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, they decided upon a design featuring a faithful reproduction of the…

August 24, 2012 in Clock Making, Clock Restoration

Modern and Antique Clock Making and Restoration – An Artisan Craft Steeped In History

Since the 1300’s clockmakers have been revered as master craftsmen, and the trade has always been a highly respected one requiring specialised skills and an intricate knowledge of internal clock…