’big Ben Story’ - Dents, The Actual Makers Of The Big Ben Clock (1959)

Waterloo, Southwark Model of Tower clock of the mid 19th Century. CU. Fly wheel. CU. Escapement. GV. Workshop at Dents, Mr. Buckney, Mr. Williams walks across workshop. CS. Man walking on automatically rewind Tower clock with a double three legged escapement. Mr. Buckney and Mr. Williams (Works Manager) looking at clock. MS. Driving weight. (and CU.) CU. Buckney and assistant - run into escapement. CU. Escapement. MS. Westminster quarter chime clock. Various shots of men and mechanism. LS. Old Chelsea Clock made in 1761. Various shots of small domestic clocks, all hand made, men working on clocks. CU. Pendulum. CU. Pendulum of another clock. (Orig. Neg.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,0