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"A Horologium Excitatorium"
SHE/10/004 · File · 1980
Part of SHENTON, ALAN AND RITA

Description and photograph of a reproduction of a mediaeval monastic clock, made by Anthony Fox of Clerkenwell, London, in memory of Colonel Antonio Simoni of Bologna.

WAD/01/H/006 · File · 1985 Oct
Part of WADSWORTH, FRANCIS

Original article with a bibliography of horological books from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (October 1985), pp. 100–101. Also includes "Restoring antique clocks: pleasures and pitfalls" by Christopher Lowe on p. 102.

WAD/01/B/042 · File · 1991 Apr
Part of WADSWORTH, FRANCIS

Original article about a Geneva auction of Breguet watches, from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (April 1991), pp. 40–42.

WAD/01/01/016 · File · 1935 Dec
Part of WADSWORTH, FRANCIS

Original article from The Connoisseur in America (December 1935), pp. 348–349. Pages also include short articles about other, non-horological collectibles.

"Alarm clock factory"
WAD/01/01/025 · File · 1955 Feb
Part of WADSWORTH, FRANCIS

Original article in two parts about Smiths English Clocks Ltd at Wishaw, Scotland, from The Engineer (11 and 18 February 1955), pp. 191–193 and 241–243.

"An unrecorded Tompion"
WAD/01/01/036 · File · 1962 Oct
Part of WADSWORTH, FRANCIS

Original article from Antique Collector (October 1962), p. 205. Also includes pp. 223–226 with book reviews and saleroom news.

SHE/03/027 · File · 1962–1983
Part of SHENTON, ALAN AND RITA

Includes copies of: "Recent developments in the manufacture of batteries, and their use in the watchmaking industry" by J. Piguet (published in La Suisse Horlogerie et Revue International de l'Horlogerie no. 2, August 1962), "Watch batteries: an aid to extra sales" By Richard Thornley (Horological Journal August 1983); handwritten notes on Dujardin Planté battery company; and a newspaper cutting battery advertisement.