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activities, and new subsidiaries (Microcastings Ltd and
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was built as a "working advertisement", and to provide a facility in which newly cast bells could be tested: this became a prominent local landmark. Each of the four clockfaces was different and unique. A carillon manufactured by the company was installed in the tower in 1920. After the company's
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Musical Handbells: A Comprehensive History of the Bells and Their Founders
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until Bland's death in c.1884, when the name was changed to
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England's Child: The Carillon and the Casting of Big Bells
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904:, Malaysia, 1897. By Gillett & Johnston (Croydon) Ltd.
342:, Berkshire, 1879–1881. Supplied by Gillett, Bland and Co.
1900:"Index to carillons and chimes by Gillett & Johnston"
1652:"Paisley - the Clock and Chimes in the Clark Town Hall".
1618:"The New Clock, Chimes and Bells for Dunedin Town Hall".
1521:"Meet the timekeepers of Chennai's historic clock towers"
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Central Stores, Woolwich, 1903. By Gillett and Johnston.
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Cosgrave, E. MacDowel; Strangways, Leonard R. (1895).
712:, New Brunswick, Canada, 1878. By Gillett & Bland.
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1641:. Wells, Somerset: The Chapter of Wells Cathedral.
1457:. Dublin: Sealy, Bryers & Walker. p. 161.
1607:. Dublin: Porteous & Gibbs. pp. 116–120.
922:, Ontario, Canada, 1900. By Gillett and Johnston.
796:, South Africa, 1883. By Gillett, Bland & Co.
677:, Liverpool Street, 1875. By Gillett & Bland.
964:, South Africa, 1908. By Gillett & Johnston.
754:, New Zealand, 1880. By Gillett, Bland & Co.
505:Ring of 12 bells for Croydon Parish Church (now
360:, Ontario, Canada, 1900. By Gillett and Johnston
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936:stable block, 1905. By Gillett & Johnston.
806:, Australia, 1884. By Gillett, Bland & Co.
605:, London, made by Gillett & Johnston, 1932
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950:, Singapore, 1906. By Gillett & Johnston.
689:Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo
542:The carillon of 36 bells in the tower of the
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1916:"AR1: list of Gillett and Johnston archives"
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2789:Buildings and structures demolished in 1997
1836:. Chichester: Phillimore. pp. 169–75.
1779:. Gloucester: Alan Sutton. pp. 30–32.
789:, London, 1883. By Gillett, Bland & Co.
719:, Manchester, 1879. By Gillett & Bland.
684:stable block, 1877, By Gillett & Bland.
142:A successor company continues operation in
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1798:. Chichester: Phillimore. pp. 85–87.
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911:City Hall, 1899. By Gillett and Johnston.
642:, Sarajevo, 1873. By Gillett & Bland.
415:was one of the many admirers of its tone.
2809:History of the London Borough of Croydon
2784:British companies disestablished in 1957
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879:, Cannes, 1893. By Gillett and Johnston.
624:Clock for Portsmouth Parish Church (now
328:, cast by Gillett & Johnston in 1950
1775:Bliss, Mary; Sharpe, Frederick (1986).
1408:Carillon Society of Britain and Ireland
1244:"Collection AR1 - Gillett and Johnston"
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1061:, Egypt, 1947. By Gillett and Johnston.
388:, 1925–1928. One bell replaced in 1932.
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1358:"Emmanuel Inspirational Church of God"
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1036:, Iran, 1934. By Gillett and Johnston.
872:, Hull, 1893. By Gillett and Johnston.
569:, but tuned by Gillett & Johnston.
393:John Wanamaker Memorial Founder's Bell
310:John Wanamaker Memorial Founder's Bell
2779:British companies established in 1844
2709:Glockenmuseum Stiftskirche Herrenberg
1751:Wales and Marches Horological Society
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1197:"The history of Gillett and Johnston"
451:memorial carillon of 74 bells at the
407:in 1925 as a memorial to his father,
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2774:Bell foundries of the United Kingdom
2703:Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers
1697:"St Barnabas Oxford Clock and Bells"
1404:"Atkinson Carillon, Old Bond Street"
1072:The following pictures are from the
1011:, 1927. By Croydon Bell Foundry Ltd.
491:Recasting of "Bow Bells" (church of
1777:The Church Bells of Gloucestershire
825:Exeter Cathedral astronomical clock
775:, 1881. By Gillett, Bland & Co.
768:, 1881. By Gillett, Bland & Co.
761:, 1880. By Gillett, Bland & Co.
747:, 1879. By Gillett, Bland & Co.
740:, 1879. By Gillett, Bland & Co.
550:was replaced with 47 bells in 1950.
27:English clockmaker and bell foundry
1858:. San Francisco: Cadmus Editions.
1519:Ganesh, Sanjana (29 August 2024).
1000:, 1922. By Gillett & Johnston.
957:, c.1908. By Gillett and Johnston.
943:, 1906. By Gillett & Johnston.
927:Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society
877:Royal Memorial Church of St George
865:, 1890. By Gillett & Johnston.
831:Clock for Birmingham Council House
759:Wells Cathedral astronomical clock
480:memorial carillon of 72 bells for
246:Gillett and Johnston (Croydon) Ltd
212:in 1925, initially trading as the
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2769:1957 disestablishments in England
1875:The Church Bells of Herefordshire
1055:Misr Spinning and Weaving Company
948:Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall
585:, made by Gillett & Co., 1885
583:Clock on Birmingham Council House
514:St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham
1815:The Bells and Belfries of Dorset
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1050:, 1938. By Gillett and Johnston.
1043:, 1936. By Gillett and Johnston.
971:, 1909. By Gillett and Johnston.
893:, 1897. By Gillett and Johnston.
886:, 1896. By Gillett and Johnston.
731:Hampton Court astronomical clock
698:, 1877. By Gillett & Bland.
668:Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
635:), 1870. By Gillett & Bland.
628:), 1869. By Gillett & Bland.
228:and the works were closed down.
845:Estação Cultura railway station
743:Clock and carillon machine for
733:, 1879. By Gillett & Bland.
726:, 1879. By Gillett & Bland.
722:Clock and carillon machine for
715:Clock and carillon machine for
705:, 1878. By Gillett & Bland.
703:Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
701:Clock and carillon machine for
694:Clock and carillon machine for
691:, 1877. By Gillett & Bland.
670:, 1874. By Gillett & Bland.
654:Chennai Central Railway Station
649:, 1873. By Gillett & Bland.
645:Clock and carillon machine for
621:, 1868. By Gillett & Bland.
610:Clock and carillon machine for
347:St Bartholomew's Church, Dublin
2764:1844 establishments in England
1672:"Sydney Town Hall restoration"
898:Sultan Abdul Samad Clock Tower
612:St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
102:Bells, tower clocks, carillons
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2735:Freedom Bell, American Legion
2311:Russian Orthodox bell ringing
1504:Pickford, Chris, ed. (1995).
1281:Bliss and Sharpe 1986, p. 31.
675:Great Eastern Railway Station
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465:Carillon of 49 bells for the
418:Carillon of 53 bells for the
384:Carillon of 23 bells for the
373:Carillon of 23 bells for the
2714:Liberty Bell Memorial Museum
2440:Bells of Notre-Dame de Paris
1813:Dalton, Christopher (2005).
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1603:McVittie, Robert B. (1878).
840:, 1886. By Gillett & Co.
833:, 1885. By Gillett & Co.
820:, 1884. By Gillett & Co.
312:, Philadelphia, cast in 1926
51:Bell and clock manufacturing
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619:St Botolph's Church, Boston
242:Gillett-Johnston Clocks Ltd
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1873:Sharpe, Frederick (1975).
1150:4 faces distributing gears
976:Birch Memorial Clock Tower
863:St Barnabas Church, Oxford
512:Recasting of 10 bells for
460:Louvain University Library
386:Atkinsons Building, London
375:Metropolitan United Church
218:Gillett & Johnston Ltd
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1016:Selfridges, Oxford Street
891:St Mary's Church, Banbury
663:. By Gillett & Bland.
652:Clock currently atop the
559:Michigan State University
478:Laura Spelman Rockefeller
449:Laura Spelman Rockefeller
433:Carillon of 23 bells for
210:limited liability company
2644:John and William Rufford
2400:Great Bell of Dhammazedi
1794:Butler, William (2000).
1747:"Cardiff Pierhead Clock"
1660:(887): 69. 30 July 1881.
1637:Dunning, Robert (2011).
1455:The Dictionary of Dublin
1272:Elphick 1970, pp. 173–4.
1090:View behind a clock face
397:Lincoln-Liberty Building
214:Croydon Bell Foundry Ltd
907:Clock and carillon for
787:Royal Courts of Justice
617:Clock and carillon for
180:Gillett, Bland & Co
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989:, Buenos Aires, 1916.
960:Clock for City Hall,
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757:New movement for the
729:New movement for the
710:Fredericton City Hall
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467:National War Memorial
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2584:Franciscus Illenfeld
1654:The Musical Standard
1558:Heritage and History
1308:Dalton 2005, p. 972.
994:Montreal Clock Tower
838:Birkenhead Town Hall
717:Manchester Town Hall
696:Eaton Hall, Cheshire
640:Sarajevo Clock Tower
626:Portsmouth Cathedral
563:John Taylor & Co
473:, New Zealand, 1929.
352:Ring of 3 bells for
338:Ring of 9 bells for
160:Manchester Town Hall
2719:Liberty Bell Museum
2629:Petit & Fritsen
2415:Japanese Peace Bell
2325:Full circle ringing
2306:Ellacombe apparatus
1701:St Barnabas Jericho
1364:on 18 January 2003.
1126:Clock winding motor
1059:El-Mahalla El-Kubra
1005:Braintree Town Hall
969:Lancaster Town Hall
544:Kirk of St Nicholas
502:, Birmingham, 1934.
300:Notable commissions
176:Gillett & Bland
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1048:City Hall, Norwich
941:City Hall, Cardiff
811:Craig-y-Nos Castle
766:Lampeter Town Hall
745:Llandaff Cathedral
647:Bradford Town Hall
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440:Ring of bells for
437:, London, UK, 1927
435:24 Old Bond Street
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2380:Bell of Good Luck
1920:Museum of Croydon
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1248:Museum of Croydon
1138:Escapement output
955:Lambeth Town Hall
884:Croydon Town Hall
780:St James's Palace
773:Paisley Town Hall
752:Dunedin Town Hall
738:Chorley Town Hall
724:Reading Town Hall
553:Carillon for the
413:Leopold Stokowski
340:Reading Town Hall
294:Museum of Croydon
280:The "Mail Coach"
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2425:Liberty Bell
2420:Justice Bell
2395:Freedom Bell
2335:Call changes
2244:Servant bell
2152:Bicycle bell
2042:Bell pattern
2032:Bellfounding
1940:. Retrieved
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934:Castle Drogo
902:Kuala Lumpur
567:Loughborough
521:Freedom Bell
401:Philadelphia
322:Freedom Bell
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38:Company type
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2614:Olsen Nauen
2609:John Murphy
2564:Miles Graye
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2470:Temple Bell
2435:Mingun Bell
2239:Ship's bell
2220:Jingle bell
2186:Crotal bell
2176:Church bell
2092:Strike tone
2072:Campanology
2057:Bell shrine
2052:Bell-ringer
2015:terminology
1922:Collections
1726:The Witness
1620:The Builder
1538:2 September
1470:The Builder
962:Krugersdorp
848: [
661: 1873
420:Peace Tower
270:clock tower
196:bell-tuning
186:. The name
172:Clerkenwell
90:Area served
2758:Categories
2671:Hugh Watts
2464:Swan Bells
2123:Altar bell
2037:Bell-gable
1884:0950509507
1843:0900592087
1824:0953861627
1805:1860771181
1786:0900592087
1389:0114402329
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