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 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, SelfridgeGillett & 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 in the Rathaus Tower, Schoneberg, Berlin as a gift from America to Berlin. The 10 ton Freedom Bell was cast by world renowned Clock & […]
Bell Makers, Bells, clocksGillett & Johnston (Croydon) Ltd Makers of Ellacombe Chime Apparatus We recently had an enquiry for information regarding an Ellacombe chime apparatus that Gillett & Johnston Made for a church in 1879. These are very rare and so I had to know more and stumble upon a record in our 1906 catalogue; ‘To bring out […]
Bells, Ellacombe Apparatus, Gilett & JohnstonGillett & 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 Fuses, Fuse Caps, Safety pins and Fitted Holders. The factory became full of women workers for the first time a liberating experience for Women who […]
Arthur Johnston, Cyril Johnston, MunitionsIn 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 […]
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