File ALL/01/014 - Mercer St Albans: press cuttings relating to Frank Mercer and Thomas Mercer Ltd.

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ALL/01/014

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Mercer St Albans: press cuttings relating to Frank Mercer and Thomas Mercer Ltd.

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  • 1938–1958 (Creation)

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1 folder of loose papers

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Allix, Charles
(1921–2015)

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Antiquarian Horological Society

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Frank Mercer (1882–1970) was a chronometer maker; his father was the founder of Thomas Mercer Ltd, a firm of makers of chronometers and precision equipment based in St Albans, dating back to 1858. File includes obituaries of Frank Mercer, biographical articles about Thomas junior and senior, an article about the firm's centenary, etc.

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      English

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      allix-charles.pdf

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