World leading clockmakers, architectural design, public & exterior clocks, heritage & restoration specialists. Tweets: Nick, Beth & Jane
Derby, UK
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Crafted with precision by our clockmakers, this new clock for the Clubhouse at Childwall Golf Club in Merseyside faithfully recreates the character and proportions of its long-serving predecessor. The design was recreated entirely from the existing clock itself - measured,
Before & After
The dials for St Lawrence Jewry, City of London.
#stlawrencejewry #beforeandafter #dialrestoration #clockrestoration
If you find yourself on #FleetStreet, London, look up before Ludgate Circus and you'll spot a beautifully detailed clock- a nod to the golden age of travel. This was once the headquarters of Thomas Cook, the pioneer of the package tour industry.
#thomascook #clockrestoration
For decades the Bruce Millers Clock has hung above the shop on Union Street, Aberdeen. Now as plans develop to breathe new life into the former music store we're thrilled to share that the clock and Millers figures are in our Works and in the process of being fully restored.
Clockmaker, scientist & Lunar Society member #JohnWhitehurst shaped both horology & history from his Derby workshop. He even hosted Benjamin Franklin.
It was as an apprentice to the 3rd Whitehurst that John Smith honed his craft before establishing Smith of Derby in #1856.
Finishing expert Spencer, prepares the Sky Park House Clock Dial for the application of golf leaf.
#goldleaf #clockdial #clockrestoration
As part of #TrinityTheatre #TunbridgeWells 40th-anniversary, we were commissioned to undertake a substantial restoration of its historic clock.
📸 Photo Credits (other than 2nd): David Bartholomew
#HeritageConservation #SmithOfDerby #ClockRestoration #TimekeepingHistory
From the Archive: Fabrication and Finishing Engineers Kevin and Phil preparing the DENT clock for transportation and installation at St Pancras International Station.
We're back in the workshop, the office and back out on the road, and we're excited to tackle exciting new projects in the year ahead.
Pictured: The rotating 5 Tonne Globe of the London Coliseum.
Dear Customers and Friends.
We wish you a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
We will be closing 20/12/24 and reopening 06/01/25. Our phone lines will be monitored and urgent calls referred to our team.
Featured: Station Clock at St Pancras International.
Clockmaker Michael at this Leeds Grand Arcade
Photo by Kevin Ireland
#leedsgrandarcade
The restored dial at the Withernsea War Memorial Clock, St Nicholas Church.
Image credit: Darrin Stevens
#withernseawarmemorial #dialrestoration
Clock advertising... 1970s style
Turret Clocks, New Installations, All Repair Work, Dial Restoration, Maintenance
#turretclocks #johnsmithandsons
Clockmaker Matthew after undertaking work on the Cage Clock at the Dockyard Museum in Chatham, Kent.
#dockyardchatham #cageclock
Clockmaker Dan on a night job completing work for the Portico Clocks at Newcastle Railway Station.
#newcastlerailwaystation #clockrestoration #smithofderby #clockmaking
The Clock at Trinity Theatre in Tonbridge Wells. Our clockmaker Matthew undertook a complete overhaul of the clock, installing an Autowind unit, a Pendulum Arrest Regulator and rerouting the lead-off.
#trinitytheatre #clockrestoration #clockautowind
Our company Clockworks in Derby in 1936.
Left Side: Front to Rear
G. Hurd, L. Dainty, R. Pollicott, L. Shaw
Right Side: C. Newton, L. Jepson, E. Bucknall, H. Farnsworth
#smithofderby #johnsmithandsons #derbyhistory #1936
The assessment & planning stage of each #restoration is essential. Reference photos are taken of each clock's condition prior to work being done. These, along with measurements and notes detailing specific problems then serve as crucial reference points as the process develops.
