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Title In the Making: Bells. The Whitechapel Bell
Date 08-06-1977
Duration 20:06
Class Manufacturing, casting bells
Remarks First shown on BBC Two on Wednesday 8th June 1977 at 8.10pm.
A celebratory series of 13 programmes for Jubilee Year about craftsmen in Britain. 12: Bells
'Over the centuries there have been many hundreds of bell foundries in this country but today there are only two. I suppose in the entire world there are only something like six or seven bell foundries, and those are mostly in and around Europe.'
The Whitechapel Bell Foundry has made some of the most famous bells in the world, including the Liberty Bell of America and Big Ben of London. This film shows the process of making a bell, from moulding to casting and tuning, and features several of the craftsmen who make up this small firm which has existed in the East End of London for over 500 years.
Film editor ALLAN TYRER
Film cameraman DEREK BANKS
Series producer: JOHN READ
Produced by ANNE JAME
Contributors
Editor: Allan Tyrer
Transferred from a VHS video tape which was recorded on: Thursday 26th February 1987 when the programme was repeated at 2.35pm on BBC Two by RIGER PAUL https://www.youtube.com/@ringerpaul3118
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