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This collection comprises Roger Carrington’s research papers relating to clockmaking and watchmaking in the north of England, and the role of insurance records in researching horological history.

File marked RC6. Includes typewritten and handwritten alphabetical lists of Essex clock and watchmakers, a list of turret and other public clocks in Essex arranged alphabetically by placename, and two issues of Transactions of Chigwell Local History Society (number 1, 1970 and number 2, 1974).

This series contains extracts from eighteenth and nineteenth-century fire insurance policies relating to clockmaking businesses. They were compiled from manuscripts held at the Guildhall Library (now part of The London Archives).

Bound printed script of R.F. Carrington's presentation given to the AHS at the City of London Guildhall on 20 February 1997. Includes slides, draft summary of the lecture by J.A. Neale, and related correspondence.

File marked RC13/2. Includes typewritten lists of watches and clocks for sale by various dealers based in York, Liverpool, Lancashire and Cheshire, including Rarities International, Kingsway Galleries, Castle Galleries and Roy James and Co.

This series contains Roger Carrington's research papers and presentation scripts relating mainly to clockmaking and watchmaking in the north of England.

Handwritten script of R.F. Carrington's presentation given to the Northern Section of the AHS in 1976. Also includes related correspondence.

Bound printed script of R.F. Carrington's presentation given to the East Anglian Section of the AHS at Manor House Museum, Bury St Edmunds, on 20 March 1993. 46 pages.

Bound printed script of R.F. Carrington's presentation given to the London Section of the AHS at the Science Museum, London, on 21 April 1994. 45 pages. Also includes slides and related correspondence.

Bound printed script of R.F. Carrington's presentation given to the Bedfordshire Branch of the BHI at Sherington Village Hall on 22 October 1992. 47 pages.

File marked RC13/3. Includes correspondence, descriptions, journal articles, photographs and negatives relating to Robin-type escapement (Robert Robin, 1742-1799 was a French clockmaker and inventor of the combined anchor-spring escapement). Also includes a copy of Horlogerie Ancienne (December 1978).

File marked RC5 and annotated "Roger's father's sketches for various projects" and "Dad's sketches etc, all undated and for various projects". Includes handwritten notes and rough sketches of clock elements and movements.

Bound printed alphabetical list of names of clockmakers, watchmakers, jewellers and other horology-related professionals, compiled by R.F. Carrington from four series of fire policy registers of the Royal Exchange Assurance Company (The London Archives ref. CLC/B/107/02/MS07252–MS07255). Gives name, policy register volume number, placename and occupation.

Handwritten extracts from volumes 1–7 of the fire policy register MS 7252, including an alphabetical name index and individual policy details.

Handwritten extracts from volumes 1–98 of the fire policy register MS 7253, including an alphabetical name index and individual policy details.

Handwritten extracts from volumes 46–83 of the fire policy register MS 7254, including an alphabetical name index and individual policy details. Volumes 1-45 of this series do not survive.

Handwritten extracts from volumes 1–36 of the fire policy register MS 7255, including an alphabetical name index and individual policy details.

Handwritten extracts from volumes 1–100 of policy register series MS 11936, including an alphabetical name index and individual policy details.

Handwritten extracts from volumes 101–195 of policy register series MS 11936, including an alphabetical name index and individual policy details.

Handwritten extracts from volumes 202–299 of policy register series MS 11936, including an alphabetical name index and individual policy details.

Handwritten extracts from volumes 300–399 of policy register series MS 11936, including an alphabetical name index and individual policy details.

Handwritten extracts from volumes 400–499 of policy register series MS 11936, including an alphabetical name index and individual policy details.

Handwritten extracts from volumes 500–555 of policy register series MS 11936, including an alphabetical name index and individual policy details.

Handwritten extracts from volumes 1–99 of policy register series MS 11937, including an alphabetical name index and individual policy details.

Handwritten extracts from volumes 100–199 of policy register series MS 11937, including an alphabetical name index and individual policy details.

Handwritten extracts from volumes 200–300 of policy register series MS 11937, including an alphabetical name index and individual policy details.

Handwritten extracts from volumes 301–399 of policy register series MS 11937, including an alphabetical name index and individual policy details.

Handwritten extracts from volumes 400–527 of policy register series MS 11937, including an alphabetical name index and individual policy details.

Bound printed alphabetical list of names of clockmakers, watchmakers, jewellers and other horology-related professionals, compiled by R.F. Carrington from the policy registers of the Country Department of the Sun Life Insurance Company (now Sun Insurance Office Ltd; The London Archives ref. CLC/B/192/F/003/MS11937). Gives name, policy register volume number, placename and occupation.