Gillett & Bland Arts Center, Christchurch, New Zealand Clock Restoration In 1877 Gillett & Bland received an order from a H. Kohn and Co of 93 Leadenhall Street, London to supply a clock & Bell to be packaged up and delivered to any of the docks in London for transportation to New Zealand. The count wheel […]
clock, RestorationGillett & Johnston Church Clocks England would not be England without our churches. The church steeples that show up on the horizon are historically used as markers on the landscape and where the term steeplechase comes from in horse racing. The church clock is not only a functional item but also a beautiful architectural piece […]
Church Clock, RestorationGillett & 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 retail group in Europe. To celebrate its 21st birthday a new clock was commissioned. The Queen of Time was installed in 1931 along with 5 Gillett bells. What is not so […]
Bells, clock, Cyril Johnston, SelfridgeClock Servicing Since 1844 Gillett’s has manufactured over 40,000 clocks many of which we still service to this day. Clock Maintenance is carried out by our team of friendly, skilled service engineers who are fully insured and CRB checked. We look upon servicing as a very important part of our work, as unlike other movements, […]
Bells, clocks, ServicingGilding 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 surfaces such as wood, stone, or metal to give a thin coating of gold. We use the finest quality extra thick 24c English gold leaf […]
clock, Clockmakers, coats of arms, figures, signs, weathervanesIn 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 special 4 day event was to commemorate the artists and craftsmen and women who have contributed to the Cathedral which is among the finest in […]
Bells, clock, HistorySince 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 mechanics. Antique clocks were originally designed and crafted by hand, quite often using tools that were fashioned for the job by the clock maker himself, […]
Clock making, clock restoration, Clockmakers
