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Potts of Leeds Clockmakers still Ticking at Gillett’s

September 5, 2012 / Sophie / Clock Making, History
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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 England. William Potts was born in 1809 and together with his 3 sons he established a business making turret clocks and dial clocks which can […]

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