Clock mechanism, Skerrett, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Photograph of a large clock mechanism, repaired or maintained by A.J. Thornton, clock and watch maker, Old Road, Stone in about 1950. This clock was made by Skerrett of Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1888. ...
F.Skerrett of Newcastle-under-Lyme Watch Face
The watch (pictured) was made by ‘F. Skerrett, Newcastle-Under-Lyme.’
The Skerrett family ran a Jewellery Shop from around 1880 and later a watch shop around. The building in Red Lion Square was eventually ...
Lyre clock, Trinity House, Oulton Heath, Stone
A picture of a young woman holding the main pendulum and face of a lyre clock repaired or maintained by A.J. Thornton. She is believed to be standing in the gardens of Trinity House, Old Road, Oulton ...
Striking mechanism for clock, Buckfast Abbey, Devon
Photograph of the striking mechanism for clock made by Gillett and Johnston of Croydon and repaired or maintained by A.J. Thornton, clock and watchmaker of Stone. He started his clock making business ...
Tony Thornton at the Houses of Parliament
A group of people inside the Elizabeth Tower of the Houses of Parliament, better known as the tower of Big Ben.
Mr. A.J. Thornton can be seen on the right hand side wearing glasses and behind him ...
Watchmaker, Stone
Mr A.J. 'Tony' Thornton in his workshop at Old Road, Stone holding a mechanism used for cutting the teeth in clock wheels. Mr Thornton opened his clock making business in Stone in 1926 and continued ...
Whitehurst Clock, Servants' Quarters, Shugborough
Made by John Whitehurst of Derby in 1767, this clock mechanism is housed at the rear of the clock face at the front of the Servants' Quarters and Stable block at Shugborough, now the home of the Staffordshire ...