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- 1990s–2000s (Creation)
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Extent and medium
8 boxes of printed papers (2 linear metres)
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Grahame Brooks is a Freeman of the Goldsmiths Company, Liveryman of the Clockmakers Company, and a freelance contributor to the Horological Journal. He attended evening classes in watch and clock making together with George Daniels at Northampton Polytechnic in Clerkenwell, which later became the National College of Horology.
Repository
Archival history
The material was donated by Grahame Brooks to David Rooney c.2008 for research purposes. In 2023, at David’s suggestion, Grahame agreed to donate it to the AHS to make it available to the wider public.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited at the AHS Lovat Lane in June 2023.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This collection comprises mostly wristwatch trade literature sent to and collected by Grahame Brooks over an approximately ten-year period from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s. It includes press releases, product brochures, photographs, slides and CD-Roms, as well as some correspondence.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
Further records may be deposited in the future.
System of arrangement
At the time of deposit, the records were arranged alphabetically by watchmaking company name. This original arrangement will be retained in the future catalogue.
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Language and script notes
Mostly English, some French and German
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Archivist's note
The collection is being catalogued and is expected to be available by the end of March 2025.