Nantwich Clockmakers. Catalogue of clocks and watches exhibited at Nantwich Museum; with biographies of all known Nantwich clocks and watchmakers

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Author(s) Treherne, Alan
Publication type Monograph
Year published 198-
Pages c37pp; illus
Publisher Nantwich Museum
Place Published Nantwich

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Name Science Museum Library
City South Kensington
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode SW7 5NH
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Business profiles & biographies
Genealogical tables

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Comprises three parts: 1] 'Introduction - Nantwich and provincial clockmaking'; 2] 'Description of the items in the exhibition'; 3] 'Short biographies of Nantwich clock and watchmakers' [18 pages] giving address(es), dates, relations, sometimes apprenticeship, etc - notable entry is for the Smith family, which briefly touches on Gabriel Smith, c1655-1743, bellfounder, carpenter and millwright, of Barthomley for which a family tree is provided