100 Years, 100 Objects: Stories from the Collections of Lancaster City Museums

97. Gillows Longcase Clock


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We're stepping back in time by looking at an intricately crafted clock today. This Georgian symbol of wealth and business brought two Lancaster merchants and their families together in a perfect emblem of the trade networks that spread locally, nationally and internationally. We speak to Susan Stuart to find out more about the Worswick family, the Gillow family, and the business that made them partners.  

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100 Years, 100 Objects: Stories from the Collections of Lancaster City MuseumsBy Lancaster City Museums