Thomas Earnshaw
(Born 1749 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester)
An eminent watchmaker. Who was one of the pioneers of the chronometer, improving on the earlier work of John Harrison.
Thornaby, East Riding of Yorkshire
Since I retired from work I now have the luxury of taking my time with each clock I make ...
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
I restarted painting when retireing and due to illness I simplified into drawing, painting ...
Clockmaking involves the building and repair of clocks. A Clockmaker would also work with watches. Modern clock makers are often able to fix old one of a kind clock because they have both the design and fabrication skills needed.
Time keeping apparatus in the form of devices such as sundials, candles and water clocks date back to classical antiquity, with the first records of mechanical clocks appear during the thirteenth century. During subsequent centuries mechanical clocks were at the cutting edge of technology and built by highly skilled craftsmen. They began to appear in towns and cities, often located on public buildings. Until the industrial revolution, clocks were handmade, however most clocks are now mass produced in factories and the majority of clockmakers now focus on the repair rather than the building of clocks.
Thornaby, East Riding of Yorkshire
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(Born 1749 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester)
An eminent watchmaker. Who was one of the pioneers of the chronometer, improving on the earlier work of John Harrison.
(Born 1693 in Foulby, West Yorkshire)
As a clockmaker, Harrison invented the Marine chronometer, which kept time at sea. This meant that for the first time the crew could calculate their latitude.