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Modern Daze

Date released

Jul 1937

Series name

Ace Cinemagazine

Issue no

29

NoS ID

348964

Story no

5 / 6

NoS synopsis: an ancient bell foundry at Whitechapel where the Bow Bells were cast

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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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Westminster Bells

Date released

6 Sep 1971

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2205

NoS ID

029007

Story no

5 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Westminster Bells. DESCRIPTION: At a Whitechapel Bell foundry new bells are being prepared for London’s Westminster Abbey. SHOTLIST: GV pan Westminster Abbey. MS foundry shop sign. GV...

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Whitechapel Bell Foundry

Date released

10 Feb 1966

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

581

NoS ID

121728

Story no

3 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

Pathe synopsis: The sound of Bow bells and Big Ben was first heard here, in east London, where craftsmen retain the centuries-old skill of casting bells. They start with a mould made of London clay before...

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Replica Liberty Bell

Date released

1968

Series name

London Line (Colour series 2)

Issue no

39

NoS ID

350247

Story no

3 / 3

COI synopsis: 217 years later the Whitechapel Foundry in London England - original makers of the famous Library bell of America - have produced a replica 200 lbs in weight, one-fifth of the size of the...

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