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The dying art of clock and watchmaking has been given a lottery boost as British summer time ends and the clocks go back on Sunday morning.The dying art of clock and watchmaking has been given a lottery boost as British summer time ends and the clocks go back on Sunday morning.
Despite our reliance on timekeeping, there has been a national shortage of horologists in recent years. But time is not running out entirely on the ancient skill thanks to a £2.8m grant which has been awarded to the British Horological Institute. Despite our reliance on timekeeping, there has been a national shortage of horologists in recent years. But time is not running out entirely on the ancient skill thanks to a £2.8m grant awarded to the British Horological Institute.
The news comes as the country prepares to turn the clocks back an hour to make the switch from British summer time to Greenwich mean time at 2am on Sunday.The news comes as the country prepares to turn the clocks back an hour to make the switch from British summer time to Greenwich mean time at 2am on Sunday.
The investment from the Heritage Lottery Fund will be used to create a national centre for horology at its base at Upton Hall in Nottinghamshire.The investment from the Heritage Lottery Fund will be used to create a national centre for horology at its base at Upton Hall in Nottinghamshire.
Sir Peter Luff, chair of the fund, said: “From Big Ben’s tower and the Liver building to the pocket watches and timepieces carried by great explorers, clocks and clockmaking have a long and proud history in the UK.Sir Peter Luff, chair of the fund, said: “From Big Ben’s tower and the Liver building to the pocket watches and timepieces carried by great explorers, clocks and clockmaking have a long and proud history in the UK.
“Even as demand for these traditional skills rises, the number of people trained has gone into steep decline. That is why we saw a pressing need for this National Lottery investment which will ensure timepieces are made, serviced, repaired and conserved in this country for many years to come.”“Even as demand for these traditional skills rises, the number of people trained has gone into steep decline. That is why we saw a pressing need for this National Lottery investment which will ensure timepieces are made, serviced, repaired and conserved in this country for many years to come.”
Due to open in 2018, the new centre will address the nationwide shortage of horologists by creating new training and workshop facilities, allowing the institute to double the number of students it trains a year. Due to open in 2018, the centre will address the nationwide shortage of horologists by creating training and workshop facilities, allowing the institute to double the number of students it trains a year.
Visitors will be able to view clocks going back to the 17th century, watches such as the timepiece carried by Captain Scott on his ill-fated expedition to the Antarctic, and the first two speaking clocks, as well as see students at work.Visitors will be able to view clocks going back to the 17th century, watches such as the timepiece carried by Captain Scott on his ill-fated expedition to the Antarctic, and the first two speaking clocks, as well as see students at work.