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- 1909–1921 (Creation)
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1 file of loose papers
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Contains correspondence with Charles Carr Ltd and the Woodland Bell and Brass Foundry, with quotations for bells; specification of 8-day turret clock "of best English make" by Electric Power Factory / Niehus Brothers; printed brochure of testimonials for Niehus Bros; branded stationery; promotional material; notes on various technical aspects of clockmaking (such as pinion depths and "how to make a clock strike slower"); drawings of various ...; poem on the death of Edward Ward, clockmaker, at Grimsby parish churchyard; advertisements for the Niehus Brothers "Vulcan" demagnetiser; printed instructions and diagrams regarding the setting up of church and tower clocks, and a paper cutting with an obituary of Frederick Henry Shipton.
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English