Using the technology of the day to monitor workforce behaviour is nothing new. Meet the wonderful Gledhill-Brook Time Recorder clock.
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A mystery, an enigma and a Yorkshire clock maker
The good people of West Yorkshire had come seeking truth. But history continues to defy reason. And the search for the elusive Neddey Wells of Shepley leaves us with more questions than answers.*Where to start with this story? I fell in love with the simple but beautiful longcase clock the moment I saw it, aContinue reading “A mystery, an enigma and a Yorkshire clock maker”
A suitable case for treatment? Dishing the dirt on patina.
Patina – a word much loved by antique dealers and hopeful sellers on Ebay. But is it simply just another dirty word for… well, dirt? As regular readers know, I love a good old clock. The dirtier the clock when it arrives on my workbench, the better. It is the pleasure of the challenge, ofContinue reading “A suitable case for treatment? Dishing the dirt on patina.”
Something to celebrate – year after year
A story about one brilliant marketing idea that changed everything for the 400-day clock.
Fantastic foxes – fascinating fox facts
A fox can hear a ticking watch from a distance of 60 feet. But there are more extraordinary facts about foxes that deserve a mention.
Pick of the Clocks? More ‘Clock of the Picks’!
Every clock has its own story to tell. This one keeps its mystery, for now. I need the help of some ancestry detectives to reveal it.
That worrying moment of no return…
Dismantle things and will you ever manage to put them back together again? Face that worrying moment of no return.
Putting a name to a face – and why it matters
Putting a name to a face matters. But who minds if you spell a name incorrectly? Seemingly not precision clockmaker Neddey Wells. Hard to believe.
Unless you already know the answer, finding it isn’t easy
The internet can be irritating. Sometimes instead of telling you what you want to know, it tells you what it thinks you ought to want to know.