http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rserver.php?identifier=CMHS_M/Lftms/5:39 Clock Dial - A clock dial made by Gillett & Johnston in the early 1950s. Gillett & Johnston were a famous firm of clock and bell manufacturers established in Croydn in 1844. At their foundry in Union Road, Thornton Heath, the firm made clocks and bells for churches and public buildings all over the world. The early 1950s were a boom time for the company. they were inundated with offersw of work, restoring many of the clocks and bells that had been silenced during the Second World War. Gillett & Johnston closed their foundry in 1957 but the firm still trades from South Croydon. Creative Commons Licence Croydon Museum and Heritage Service Kindly lent by Gillett & Johnston. Loan agreed until April 2005. en-GB Early 1950s