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Correspondence regarding the joint Royal Society Club/Worshipful Company of Clockmakers dinner, including correspondence with G.B.R. Feilden, Deputy Director General of the British Standards Institution; W.H. McCrea of the University of Sussex; R.C. Pennefather; R.R. Race of the Lister Institute; Sir Bernard Lovell of the Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories, Jodrell Bank; Colonel H. Quill; P.M.S. Blackett; and D.G. Evans of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Scope and Contents Correspondence with the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers and the British Horological Institute regarding the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers annual prizes, the encouragement of horological inventions, and financial contributions to the inmates of Company House at the Clock and Watchmakers' Asylum and the Widows' House. There is also correspondence with R.T. Gould relating to his book on chronometers and the purchase of the original Blue Chronometer of Thomas Mudge (1777) for the Company...

Scope and Contents General correspondence with various institutions, including the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, 1949-1954; the National Benevolent Society of Watch and Clock Makers, 1954; the Junior Astronomical Society, 1953; Dr Merriman, Institute of Metallurgists, 1953; the Société Chronométrique de France, 1953; the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, 1953; Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and the Clockmakers Company, concerning the Guildhall Reconstruction Gallery Clock, 1952; the Royal Society of Arts,...

Scope and Contents General correspondence and some related papers regarding the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, including correspondence with R.C. Pennefather, Clerk of the Company; O. Heckmann, Direktor der Hamburger Sternwarte; Asa Briggs, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sussex; P.M.S. Blackett of the Ministry of Technology; F. Hoyle of Cambridge University; the Venerable The Archdeacon of London; J.A. Saxton of the Radio and Space Research Station, Ditton Park, Slough; N.A. Ward-Jones of...

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Correspondence regarding a book detailing the history of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, including correspondence with R.C. Pennefather; F.A. Ward of the Department of Physics at the Science Museum; Miss Valerie Pearl of University College London; Godfrey Thomson of the Guildhall Library, London; Lieutenant Commander H.D. Howse of the National Maritime Museum; and T.O. Robinson of the Antiquarian Horological Society.

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General correspondence regarding the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, including correspondence with R.C. Pennefather; S. Wentzel of the South African Embassy, London; H.G. Luttig, South African Ambassador to London; Sir Michael Cresswell; D.W. Barrett, Master of the Company; Group Captain Whitworth; Colonel H. Quill; and J.R. Asprey of Asprey and Co.

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Correspondence regarding the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers' livery dinner, including correspondence with R.C. Pennefather; Admiral Sir John Frewen; Rear Admiral G.S. Ritchie, the Hydrographer of the Navy; Sir Bernard Lovell of the Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories, Jodrell Bank; the Earl of Halsbury; J. Needham, the Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; E.W.H. Christie; and the Lord Mayor of London. There is also a draft speech by Sir Richard Woolley for the dinner.

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Correspondence and papers relating to the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, including accounts of the Clockmakers' Company for 1960, compiled 1961; correspondence with the British Clock and Watch Manufacturers' Association, 1958; correspondence with the Clockmakers' Company on meetings, nominations, share transfers and the Harrison Clock, 1954-1955; correspondence with the Association of British Science Writers, 1955; and correspondence with West Kent Scientific Society, 1954.

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General correspondence with, among others, the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, the Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia, Professor T.G. Cowling of the University of Leeds, and the Cornell-Sydney University Astronomy Centre. There is also an invitation to a function held by the Clockmakers' Company.

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General correspondence with, among others, the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, the 'Christian Science Monitor' and the University of Cape Town, regarding minutes of meetings, correspondence on tax matters and other subjects.

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General correspondence with, among others, the Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia, the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, Professor T.G. Cowling of the University of Leeds, various amateur astronomical societies, Sir Bernard Lovell of the Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratory, and Jodrell Bank. The subjects include the award of the Gold Medal and the Eddington Medal, insurance matters and tax issues.

Scope and Contents Correspondence relating to the Clock and Watchmakers' Asylum, 1905-1907, including a list of candidates for admission and committee reports.Correspondence relating to the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, 1896-1902, including the Astronomer Royal's election to the Company on 12 October 1896; committee reports; appeals for funds for the Asylum; correspondence regarding a dinner to raise funds for the Clock and Watchmakers' Asylum; a cutting from 'City Press', 4 March 1899, concerning...

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Correspondence regarding the garden party of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers held at Herstmonceux Castle on 6 June 1969, including correspondence with T.G. Mercer, Deputy Master of the Company; R.C. Pennefather, Clerk of the Company; and various caterers, bands, local police, the Automobile Association and the local press. The papers also include the guest list and letters of thanks from guests.

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Replies to invitations to the garden party of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers held at Herstmonceux Castle on 6 June 1969, including a sample invitation, a guest list and brief guides to the castle and grounds for guests.

Scope and Contents Personal correspondence of Richard Woolley concerning committees, visits, lectures, awards, prize-givings and book reviews. The correspondents include Sir Edward Appleton; J.R.A. McMillan; H. Brück; W. Buscombe; S. Chapman; P. Du Val; Sir F. Dreyer; O.J. Eggen; G.M. Sisson; M.J. Fenn; Dr Fricke; Dr Gascoigne; Dr Hogg; W. Heintz; the Astronomical Society of Glasgow; the Radio Society of Great Britain; the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh; the Royal Society of Edinburgh; the English Speaking...

Scope and Contents Personal correspondence of Sir Richard Woolley regarding invitations, awards, lectures, committees, dinners and other subjects. There is correspondence with newspapers and magazines concerning books and articles; with tradesmen, banks and insurance companies; with individuals, including Dr Atkinson, Sir Edward Appleton, Sir Allen Brown at Australia House, G. de Beer, Professor Bondi, K. St. B. Collins, Sir N. Cooper-Key M.P., Sir John Carroll, Sir Durnford Slater, Sir H. Spencer Jones,...

Scope and Contents Personal correspondence of Sir Richard Woolley regarding invitations, awards, lectures, committees, dinners and other subjects. There is correspondence with magazines concerning articles and books; with tradesmen, banks and insurance companies; with various societies, universities, schools, observatories and other institutions; and with individuals. The correspondents include J.B. Alexander; Dr Atkinson; the Astronomical Society of the Pacific; Allhallows School; Sir William Boreman's...

Scope and Contents Personal correspondence of Sir Richard Woolley regarding invitations, awards, lectures, committees, dinners and other subjects. There is correspondence with magazines concerning books and articles; with tradesmen, banks and insurance companies; with various societies, universities, schools, observatories and other institutions; and with individuals. The correspondents include Lady Astor; V. Arangio-Ruiz; Dr Atkinson; Professor Cherry; J.B. Alexander; Colonel Sir Tufton Beamish; Professor...

Scope and Contents Personal correspondence of Sir Richard Woolley regarding invitations, awards, lectures, committees, dinners and other subjects. There is correspondence with magazines and publishers concerning books and articles; with tradesmen, banks and insurance companies; with various societies, universities, schools, observatories and other institutions; and with various individuals. The correspondents include Dr Atkinson; Professor Blaauw, Groningen; E.M. Burbidge; O.J. Eggen, Palomar; Dr Farrukh,...