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Our kind of town

Title
Our kind of town
Genre
Interview; Documentary
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1979
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Duration
00:22:37
Description
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 tuned, and other items they have made. Ends abruptly. This is possibly only part of programme.
Contributors
Keith Howell; William Hughes
Keywords
London; Bells; Church bells; Bell founding; Bell ringing; Whitechapel Bell Foundry; Whitechapel; Foundries; Metal workers; Copper; Tin; Scrap metal dealers; Metal trade; Metal smelting

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