Horological Institute
South London Branch British Horological Institute
The purpose of the Branch is to support the British Horological Institute and encourage new members to join; Enable members to meet to discuss knowledge and advance Horological business, with like-minded individuals. Disseminate information and knowledge on matters pertaining to all things connected with the advancement, of the art & science of horology and associated crafts.
We meet on the first Thursday of the month at the White Hart Barn at 7.30pm for a chat and refreshments with meetings starting promptly at 8.00pm. Follow the link to see our website http://slbbhi.co.uk
The programme for 2017 is as follows:
Date | Speaker | Subject |
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5th January | Grenville Johns | Restoring a Railway Clock |
2nd February | Roger Stevenson FBHI | The Derek Pratt Frodsham H4 Watch |
2nd March | Graham Dolan | The History of the Royal Greenwich Observatory |
11th March | Special Auction | To include effects from the estate of the late Roland Jarvis |
6th April | Owen Gilchrist | IWC Calibre (Fishtail) 71 |
4th May | West Dean Students | Presentations |
tbc May | Visit | The Clockmakers Museum |
1st June | Leigh Extence | The newly found History of Drocourt and Jacot Carriage Clocks |
6th July | George & Cornelia Fossard | Update on Current Projects |
tbc July | Visit | Day Out at Hampton Court |
3rd August | Bill Wolmuth | 20th Century Domestic Clocks of England & Wales |
7th September | The Beresford Hutchinson Lecture, Ian Westworth | The Dennison Project |
tbc September | Visit | The Time Workshop |
5th October | AGM followed by Alan White | Making Fly Cutters |
2nd November | Branch Auction | |
7th December | The George Daniels Lecture, Croydon Astronomical Society | Celestial Navigation and Time |