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| Video | To download the video |
| Author | BBV |
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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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