Pendulum To Atom Clocks (1959)

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. M, S Colonel H. Quill looking at the Queen s clock from Windsor Castle. M, S of a King William IV travelling clock, showing the movement and the face. M, S of a girl, Patricia Clapton, holding a Japanese sword clock, and a Japanese striking clock, housed in a small box. She demonstrates its winding mechanism C, U of a velvet faced Braille watch, known as a German Lion clock, which is designed to give the time by feel. Harry Brooks is seen winding a grandfather clock. C, U of clock face. C, U of modern clock face. M, S two telephones, a girl lifts the receiver to listen to the speaking clock with a panning shot to a complex mechanism, to demonstrate the GPO speaking clock, showing the works. The pips are heard. .