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ALLIX, CHARLES
ALL · Collection · 1873–2004

This collection comprises horological subject files of correspondence, publications, notes and photographs, compiled by Charles Allix.

Allix, Charles
"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.

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.

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/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.

BRO/A/34/002 · File · 1997
Part of BROOKS, GRAHAME

Includes "A. Lange & Söhne: the rebirth of a famous name", a draft article by G. Brooks with handwritten notes, and six articles on various aspects of the company history. Also includes 14 framed and captioned 35mm slides mainly of Lange watches and company directors; a damaged unframed slide of a Lange watch; a colour photograph of Wempe watch and jewellery shop; and photocopy pages from a Lange catalogue.

"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.