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Original article about ornamental and eccentric clocks in London from Country Homes and Interiors (November 1993), p. 1.

Typescript.

Two copies of an original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (February 1979), pp. 60–61.

Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (June 1972), pp. 91–93.

Original articles from Sunday Mercury (12 October 1958), p. 13.

Two copies of an original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide, vol. 21 no. 1 (August 1966), pp. 34–36.

Bound photocopies of articles published in English Mechanic and World of Science.

Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (September 1946), pp. 19–21.

Original page 4 from Modern Times (24 February 1992). Subtitled "Charles Bremner meets the author [Allen Kurzweil] of a first novel about a [fictional] maker of erotic watches to discover his unusual inspiration".

This collection comprises photographs and papers relating to the British Horological Institute’s trips to France and Switzerland organised by Lily Hudson, its “British Clockmaker’s Heritage” exhibition, as well as some later material.

Images of dials made by Hughes & Company, Birmingham dial makers active in the 1810s.

2 copies of b/w photographic postcard, in an envelope dated 14 Dec 1967.

This collection comprises papers collected and created by Michael Hurst. They include correspondence and subject files relating to particular clocks and other horological matters, lecture notes, printed material (auction catalogues, articles, newspaper cutting, pamphlets, etc.), and a large series of clock photographs, colour slides and copper plate negatives. The Hurst archive also contains some records created by Percy Webster, Robert Foulkes and Archie Mackay, which were entrusted at some point to Michael or his son Edward. It also contained several separate box files marked “Dr Ward”, which have since been catalogued separately as the Frank Ward archive (WAR).

This collection comprises assorted items from Beresford Hutchinson’s house including documents, correspondence, illustrations, photographs and slides pertaining to horological matters, as well as personal documents, including items relating to qualifications and appointments both horological and non-horological.

Original article from Art & Antiques (8 April 1972), pp. 16–19.

Bound copy of an article published in La Clessidra. With translation and review by Charles K. Aked.

Courtenay Adrian Ilbert (1888–1956) was a civil engineer and watch and clock collector; his collection was eventually acquired by the British Museum. File includes Charles Allix's correspondence with C.A. Ilbert; Malcolm Gardner's correspondence with solicitors regarding the estate of the late C.A. Ilbert and the valuation of his horological collection of clocks and books; lists of clocks, etc.

Mostly handwritten, some typescript.

Original article from The Connoisseur (March 1936), pp. 129–133.

Handwritten.

Original article from La Suisse Horlogère (June 1956), pp. 41–48.

Gives name, trade, address, short summary of news where applicable, and date of publication. There is also a subject index section.

This series contains index cards compiled by Frances Tennant as the original finding aids for her slides collection. Used in creating this catalogue, they contain some extra information about the dials, such as their graphics and condition when received.

Photocopy of an article about French fantasy clocks featuring mechanical and scientific discoveries of the age, from an unidentified publication, pp. 36–38.

Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (September 1990), pp. 36–39.

Original article from "Inside the Trade" section of Antique Collector (December 1982), no pagination.

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).

Original article from Communication no. 76 du Musée national d'Histoire des Sciences exactes et naturelles à Leyde, Hollande (n.d.), pp. 294–297.

Original article from Antique Collecting, vol. 23 no. 3 (July/August 1988), pp. 56–57.

Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (August 1965), pp. 51–52.

Original article from Antique Collector (September 1982), pp. 82–83.

Includes handwritten list of Isle of Wight clockmakers 1875–79; scrap notes referring to clockmakers from earlier dates; typescript list of local street and trade directories; 1987 Strike One antique clocks and barometers catalogue brochure (featuring a chronometer by IoW maker Simpson Benzie Cowes); and E.J. Tyler's correspondence with the IoW County Council archivist regarding "Shorto" verge watch owned by William Chiddy.

Original article from Journal Suisse d'Horologerie et de Bijouterie: Revue de la Société Suisse de Chronométrie (n.d.), pp. 25–32. Annotated '91C'.

Original article from Antique Collecting, vol. 16 no. 3 (July/August 1984), p. 77.

Also includes cover letter.

Part of press kit.

The exhibition took place on 1-14 June 2001 at Jaeger-Le Coultre boutique in Old Bond Street, London. File also includes correspondence and an invitation.

Also includes press releases re. the appointment of Jerome Lambert as managing director, and SIHH Fair.

Includes the "SIHH 2003" CD-Rom.

Includes "SIHH 2002" CD-Rom. Also includes an annotated draft version of the "Reverso Septantième" description.

Photocopy of an article published in Journal of the Royal Naval Scientific Service (vol. 11 no. 6).

Images of dials made by James Richardson, a Birmingham dial maker active around 1800.

Images of dials made by James Wilson, a renowned Birmingham dial maker active in the 1760s–1800s.