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Whitechapel Bell Foundry possible closure (1983)

Genre

News report; Interview; Special

Report from St Clement Danes church in the Strand and from the company workshop on the possible closure of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in East London. Includes interview with William Hughes, master founder;...

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The Whitechapel Bell Foundry: And their months shall shout forth... (1987)

aka: The Bells of the White Chapel Bell Foundry

They have been casting bells in the East End of London since time immemorial. The first recorded casting at the White Chapel Foundry is 1404. Laurence Spicer visited this foundry, now one of the only two...

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And their mouths shall shout forth (1987)

Genre

Documentary; Interview; Music; Special

And Their Mouths Shall Shout Forth, presented by Lawrence Spicer. Visits Whitechapel Bell Foundry and hears of its history, famous bells made including the Liberty Bell, looks at bells being repaired and...

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Our kind of town (1979)

Genre

Documentary; Interview

Keith Howell presents an episode of Our Kind of Town which looks at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. Includes an interview with company director William Hughes on the foundry, how a bell is made, how they are...

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Whitechapel bell foundry (1990)

Genre

Interview

Kerry Thomas tours Whitechapel Bell Foundry and asks Richard Brewis about making church bells, how they are made in a traditional method, the life of a bell and his favourite bells.Tuner Arthur Cuthbert...

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