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Whitechapel bell foundry
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Whitechapel bell foundry
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Whitechapel bell foundry
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Whitechapel bell foundry
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Whitechapel bell foundry
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Whitechapel bell foundry London
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Boot scraper
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More bells
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Tools storage
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The main foundry.
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Three bells just made and still cooling down. The nearest three are going to the Scilly Isles and the fourth one is going to Africa.
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Hand bells
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The tuneing machine. The machine slices off tiny amounts of metal. This is controlled by hand and and tuning by ear, with occassional use of a strobe light.
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The floor, it's so worn, that you can feel the knots under your feet, the rest of the wood is wearing away.
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Another window!
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'Wall of death' as it is known. Past employees, including Mr Kimber, see note, who made Big Ben.
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Clappers for the hand bells
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Old photo of employees
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More hand bells
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clappers in the window
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An order for ambulance bells for West Midlands.
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Mike, one of the managers, showing us a handbell. The leather used to make the strap comes from the only tannery left in Britain, it's in Devon. Or was it Dorset?
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Storage draws
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Really old window
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Bits and pieces
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Whitechapel 2008. The little flowers are 'London Pride'
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Clock and bell.
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Bell paid for by voluntary contributions.
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Bell
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This back wall is now an inner wall and leads to the oldest part of the foundry.
