Pendulum To Atom Clocks 1959

Star Item

Description

Foster Lane EC1, London.

There is an amazing collection of clocks at Howard Cotton Ltd. C/U shot of the oldest clock, including the works, which dates from 16th century. C/U shot of a blue clock face with roman numerals. M/S of a rolling ball clock, with the ball running up and down channels....

more

Data

Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1382
Sort Number:
CP 215
Time in/Out:
01:41:07:00 / 01:44:05:00
Canister:
CP 215
Film ID:
85.30
Issue Date:
09/02/1959

Comments (0)

We always welcome comments and more information about our films.

All posts are reactively checked. Libellous and abusive comments are forbidden.

Add your comment

To post a comment, please Register or to add a comment
British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
Franz Reichelt
The death penalty has been carried out in almost all societies and although these images from WWI and WWII are unsettling, they still provide a raw account of events from a certain time.
Death Row
The Duke of Edinburgh has many talents, but it is his unique way with words that often receives the most attention. 
Philip

Related Videos

Hide
Take Your Time

Take Your Time

An interesting item showing the different timepieces over the ages.

Slum Clearance In New York

Slum Clearance In New York

Slum building is cleared by a pendulum on a crane in New York.

Demolishing A Castle In New York

Demolishing A Castle In New York

A castle in New York is demolished to make way for an apartment block.

Big Ben's A Hundred

Big Ben's A Hundred

Charles King at work: his job is to keep Big Ben on time.

Harmonograph Pendulum (Aka Inventions At G.W.R. Exhibition)

Harmonograph Pendulum (Aka Inventions At G.W.R. Exhibition)

Harmonograph recording two or more connected movements is presented at G.W.R Show.

Op Art Pendulums

Op Art Pendulums

Artist Brian Robins presents his op art sculpture - pendulums.

Helicopter Display

Helicopter Display

Helicopters swinging and spinning. Waco, Texas. America.

 

 

On June 4 1913, suffragette Emily Wilding Davison made her way in to the history books when she fell under the hooves of George V’s horse at the Epsom Derby. But was it intentional?
Emily
From well-constructed and contrived quips to completely natural and seemingly spontaneous comments, there's something fascinating about people's last words.
 Last_Words
The great politician and orator Winston Churchill left behind a sea of humourous quips and discerning quotes. We remember some of his finest epigrams and witty ripostes.
Churchill
WW2 accounted for over 60m deaths and innumerable lives shattered. Pathé cameras took to land, sea and air to record the bloodshed. Here are the 10 bloodiest battles that were caught on film.
Battle
Life before health and safety laws; men worked at huge heights, balancing on girders and cranes all in order to help build the world's tallest skyscrapers.
Vertigo
Terrorism is nothing new. The Pathe archive has a vast collection of material related to terrorist attacks dating back to 1919 right through to the 2005 London bombings.
911