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Photocopy, pasted into a notebook, of an article published in The Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society vol. 28.

Original articles from Antique Collecting (April 1998), pp. 14–17 and 18–23.

This collection comprises over 2,000 framed 35mm colour slides with images of clock dials made mainly but not exclusively by Birmingham makers, taken by Frances Tennant. It also includes four boxes of index cards compiled by her, which were the original finding aids and which have been used in the compilation of this catalogue. The occasionally quirky descriptions of the dials are Frances Tennant's own.

Original article from The Antique Collector (February 1962), pp. 37–42.

A 2-foot achromatic brass telescope with rack, on brass stand in mahogany case. The photographs are of the telescope, a receipt of original purchase in 1831, and the makers' trade card.

Original article from The Antique Collector (April 1984), pp. 13–16. Also includes clock and watch dealers' advertisements and issue cover.

A small, fine and exceedingly rare tavern clock with round white dial and banjo or teardrop case decorated with chinoiserie.

A fine and rare tavern clock decorated with chinoiserie and with a coloured print on the trunk door.

An exceptionally fine tavern timepiece with a Hogarth engraving on the door.

A black-lacquered Act of Parliament or tavern clock in superb original condition.

A very good lacquered tavern clock by this well-known maker.

A very good lacquered tavern clock by this well-known maker.

A fine shield dial tavern timepiece decorated with gilt on a black ground.

A very fine and rare miniature tavern timepiece with one at-the-hour strike.

A fine and very large tavern timepiece elaborately decorated with chinoiserie on a black ground, with round dial and gilt numerals.

A very rare and finely decorated tavern timepiece in a lacquered case of a unique banjo style.

A very rare and finely decorated tavern timepiece in a lacquered case of a unique banjo style.

Act of Parliament timepiece of rare banjo form.

A very fine and early shield dial tavern clock decorated with gilt chinoiserie on a black ground.

A rare and very finely preserved tavern clock by East Anglia's greatest maker.

A very finely decorated tavern clock with round white dial.

A very important and early tavern timepiece in an exceptional state of preservation

A fine, large mahogany tavern timepiece by this Master of the Clockmakers' Company.

A fine and unusually small mahogany Act of Parliament or tavern timepiece by this well-known Royal maker.

A fine shield dial tavern timepiece in an exceptional state of preservation and illustrated and described ion both English Dial Clocks and Kent Clocks and Clockmakers.

An unusually small and extremely rare shield dial tavern timepiece in a remarkable state of preservation by this fine Suffolk maker.

An unusually small and extremely rare shield-dial tavern timepiece in a remarkable state of preservation by this fine Suffolk maker.

A fine and rare mahogany tavern timepiece.

A fine and very rare Act of Parliament or tavern timepiece in a chinoiserie decorated banjo case with round white dial by this celebrated maker.

A fine and very rare Act of Parliament or tavern timepiece in a chinoiserie decorated banjo case with round white dial by this celebrated maker.

A fine, small and very rare Act of Parliament or tavern timepiece in a "banjo" case with chinoiserie decoration by this famous maker.

An exceedingly rare tavern clock with hour striking movement.

A very fine Act of Parliament or tavern timepiece by one of Liverpool's most celebrated makers.

A very rare, shield-dial tavern clock in an exceptional state of preservation.

A very well preserved tavern clock with round white dial and chinoiserie decoration.

A fine and large tavern timepiece with round white dial and chinoiserie decoration on a black ground.

A fine early and very rare lacquered tavern timepiece with passing strike.

An exceedingly rare mahogany tavern clock with silvered dial and hour striking movement.

An exceedingly rare mahogany tavern clock with silvered dial and hour striking movement.

A fine and impressive black-lacquered shield dial tavern timepiece.

The very earliest style of Parliament clock, in fact a true tavern clock.

A fine and extremely rare miniature tavern timepiece with coloured print on the door.

A fine and extremely rare miniature tavern timepiece with coloured print on the door.

A fine and large lacquered tavern timepiece with round white dial.

A very fine and rare mahogany tavern timepiece.

A fine and very rare Act of Parliament or tavern timepiece in a large "banjo" case and in a quite exceptional state of preservation.

A fine, early and very rare Act of Parliament clock dated c.1795.

A rare and very fine small mahogany tavern clock.

A rare Act or Parliament or tavern timepiece with shield dial and coloured prints on the trunk door and case.

An exceptionally finely preserved tavern or Act of Parliament timepiece, recently removed from the Swan Hotel, Wells.

An exceptionally finely preserved tavern or Act of Parliament timepiece, recently removed from the Swan Hotel, Wells.

An exceptionally fine, green lacquered, Tavern or Act of Parliament timepiece.

A fine mahogany tavern timepiece with passing strike by this Royal maker.

A very fine and rare mahogany tavern timepiece by this well-known maker.

A fine and small tavern timepiece with round white dial, chinoiserie decoration to the case and a movement of the highest quality.

A rare mahogany Act of Parliament or tavern timepiece by this fine maker.

A very fine and rare mahogany tavern timepiece by these well-known makers.

A very fine and rare mahogany tavern timepiece by these well-known makers.

A fine and unusually small, lacquered tavern timepiece by this member of a well-known West Country family of clockmakers.

A very rare and finely-decorated teardrop tavern clock.

A good shield dial tavern timepiece with white chapter ring and coloured print on the trunk door.

An extremely rare Act of Parliament or tavern clock with wood bezel and hour striking movement. Also included is 'Bristol "Act of Parliament" clocks', an article by Adrian Burchall from Illustrated Bristol News (May 1973).

An exceptionally rare tavern timepiece by this noted partnership.

A rare mahogany tavern or Act of Parliament timepiece.

A fine, small and rare tavern timepiece with white dial in a lacquered case.

An exceedingly rare Scottish tavern clock by this maker of repute.

Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (September 1953), pp. 33–35.

Typescript and printed. Also includes notes, handwritten on the backs of unrelated correspondence.

Delivered at a Northern Section meeting on 11th May. Copy of an article published in Antiquarian Horology.

Original article about the evolution of mystery clocks from Art & Antiques Weekly (26 January 1980), pp. 19–22. Also includes horological dealers' directory and issue cover.

Original article from Antiques Weekly (12 June 1971), pp. 23–26.

Original article about the Sotheby sale of a newly discovered Tompion clock and a James Condliff skeleton clock from The Times (28 June 2003).

Contains The Pul-Syn-Etic System Book 5, including instructions for assembling clock; the Synchronome catalogue; advertisements; leaflets on Magneta impulse and synchronous clocks and master clock system, etc.

Original article from Antique Collecting (March 1995), pp. 9–12.

Original article from Discovering Antiques no. 78 (1971), pp. 1858–1862.

Original article about Swatch wrist watches from The Times Saturday Review (30 November 1991), p. 32.

Includes handwritten notes, some on scrap paper; a typescript report on a rebuild of a thirty-hour old English longcase clock; correspondence with Reigate and Banstead Borough Council re. longcase clock signed William Budgen; descriptions of an electric wall clock signed "F. Booker Forest Hill" and a multi-dial wall regulator made in 1899 by Arthur Kinder, etc.

Typescript.

Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (September 1951), pp. 21–23.

Includes an extract from Vitruvius on sundials and waterclocks, a journal page showing "A Strange House in Fex", articles from Newles Practical Mechanics, pages from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide; letters from the Moroccan Embassy in London, The Science Museum, and Prof. Paul D. Espinasse of Hull University, handwritten notes and sketches, and 20 photographs and photographic postcards.

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.

Handwritten extracts from volumes 400–527 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 200–300 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 1–99 of policy register series MS 11937, 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 400–499 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 202–299 of policy register series MS 11936, including an alphabetical name index and individual policy details.