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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1965.
SCIENCE & ENGINEERING THE INVENTOR OF MOVING PICTURES
The Centenary Of William Friese-Greene
HIS year over a thousand
Tmillion people in Britain
will go to the pictures. Yet
By JOHN HILLABY
rights to
ת
of man
in
FIVE CENTURIES OF TIMEKEEPING
By PHILIP STETSON
Many people hold the belief that clocks and watches owe their development to countries on the Continent of Europe. In actual fact, almost every major part was developed in the United Kingdom.
"The lever escapement was before her execution, in, 1885, to Brst produced by Thomas Mudge Mary Soton, one of her beautiful about the year 1784. The Walds of honour known as the
Maries." This cylinder escapement
curious used in "Four
and interesting silver watch is es clocks and cheap watches for big as a boy's Kelvin, Lexi
1st and most like Lord
Ray- ny years and st01 incorpori-
To see leigh, and Profesor Sir James | ed In come
of the chopper elaborately engraved.
time, the skull is reversed Dewar As early as the first
watches, Was developed and when the jawbone (which decade
he of the 1900s
by and was
The acts as n lid) is lifted, the the man who made the first emingham, At his studio industry in his hands-and did cord in time with a flm of n
taking out patents dealing with Groree Graham in London.
berutiful aliver engraved dial 19 the motion-picture camera and premies in Plcendilly, London, nothing about it. Short
ringlug, and writing to
of photographs by clor escapement used in al- sending
most every pendulum clock was exposed. On the
part of showed tho Brat
where he had now moved and money moving
ns whini, ho sold the Edkon suggesting collaboration radio, remote control by radio, invented by William Clemizat of the watch may be seen emblems
and gyroscopic control of air- Regnt 11 1 a fashionable photo-
merchant, Horry In producing talking meving craf. and airships. He saw
the Crucifixion. Hooke about 1071; belonging to pictures never made a penny grapher's business, he and his Master, for £500. And Master, pictures. Four
representation of scars loer he the moving picture "a universale deed beat cerepement is an Above in of this vast industry. stents ringed to produce equally blind to the camera's took out the master patch for
flanked other George Graham invention. Christ
by the two for 1:56 Fow cinema-goers corlay 30-feet lengths of conted ecliu- possibilities, let the patent lapse stereoscopic
filmy and in 100% language," and
thleves. would know
and the problem of in 1894 for the sake of
photographing such marvels of was making the firs:
coloured Friese-Greene was, and even
tea ring was solved.
renewal fee.
moving pictures. He worked an rature as the growth of flowers.
The watch strikes the hours colour flms for the last 20
silver bell and Its encyclopædias and film his
the Yet he did not foresee years of his life, and his pro-
the mechanism all the cavity of accord him
of
The britspring in 1858; the commercial
the skull, the cover to which cesses, developed by his family growth are silli very much alive,
Best electre clock in 1840; the cinema and he never drew
beautiful engraved with a first jewels for watch bearings scene from the Nativity. It was penny from it. In 1000 he con- sidered bringing a suit for the in 1704; the free pendulum for ghown together with the Queen's infringement of romo of hervatory clocks in 1921 and hour-glass, both of which were palen's but did not have the the Best self-winding wrist watch handed down money to persist and his later 1928 were other English in- descendatits of Mary Beton to the years were spent in increasing ventions. of financial difeultico.
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He was really a victim of his own Inventiveness. Once having proved the possibilities of a new Invention his restless ind
The whole episode is typical of William Friese-Greene's life, The idea of making money by in public shows never seems 1880, the VR OF
have occurred to him, But I 1.uk his magic box to Hyde did to other inventors who were Park and there photographed hard on his heels. They and two cousins and the traffic.
Do better business man stepped in succesful was the re-creation of
and comunercial cinematography the
The film sevme when
hat evening that on developed without its inventor. proffeted exposi
Friese-Greene Lushed out and raped police- man down into the basement in see a repent performance
10-
which WHR patented,
Improved version of the next few years. hack all the basic Tentures of a modern moving pic'ure emmer. They used Bexible celluloid Alm which passed
the tense f+11
roller Inter
10 another. wheels Sprocket
111 engaged hudes on the edge of the Blitz fo
!!
Al hold the move
und
motiunics during this BinanceS There was a shu
belig Three timte. hat for that cut off the fight between "whole ap- The exposures and paratus was worked by turning handle, A projector I single Tor showing the positives com- pleted the process.
Wilham Patward Greet. akh
was, was born in Bristol September 7
hundred At the age : 14 4 years ago
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when
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Whatham | photographer, at
Saitatury
this was a new profession,
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wird. 18th November,
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I was tens thun fucky yours since
Dagteme and Fox-Talbot
hown how die fast that certida krilver -containing compounds TUBETONU to light could be used
u procitace photographie images by developing and mbing" the piries with other
Dating nd cargo ex this vessel will he surveyed by Mens Goddard &avrinilised
Dougins at Hongkong d
Kowloon chemicals.
Tuenday,
Whef Godown at 10 am ut Mon. day, 21st November andi
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22nd November, 1900, mud nigne ca Green's representatives are requested Speluve been directed to moving pekmat during survey.
pictures as a result of a friend- Abdp formed with a Mr J. A, R. Rudge in 1880 By this time he had married, added his wie's maiden name to hus
own, und (had a prosperous pho.nem pher's |
Misunde, based on Bath
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of
Hindge showed him a trumber;
gemous apparatuses which a series of pictures ronniel be passed before the eyes to give an impression o INSZENTESFIL. This was possible,
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Special Announcements image in Barbed to U brain and Classified Advertise which retains it for an appreci- mante as usust,
nhle noction of and after the tringeet has disappeared. Thus when a series of pictures anch showing a slightly different ruuvement is passed stage of
WATER
USE IT
quickly be.ore the eyes, the
son of ench is retuned long though to create an impression
IS PRECIOUS for contuous movement
WISELY
What's so funny?
DOCTOR AT SEA LOOMING SOON)
PRESE-GREENE
unediately
saw that actuL3 movement could be re-created by taking b rapid sequence of photographs. bul that this could never be done with the glass photo- graphic plates used at the time, They could not be changed quickly enough. He worked t this problem for the next ten years and by 1888 had a camern which used a roll of paper on
which photographic emulsion had been spread. At the same time he made a projector for use with
piper positive prints made transparent by oli.
Unfortunately the paper tended to tear If more than eight photographs o accond were ken, but at least 18 are need- ed for anything approaching netural movement. Even the moving pictures this in- genious young man managed to take created quite a sensation in the photographic world.
50
Fricx-Greene found the solu- Hon in celluloid, first made in this country by an sequalfiance of his, Alexander Parkes,
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Friese-Green held B fortune and the lure molian picture
A process for the rupid Illustrations was bought by the photographic reproduction
publisher, Sir George Newna, for £3,000 and is the basis of today. A year the one in use after Rontgen's discovery
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Royal Exhibits
tin
15
to successivo
present owner,
The British clock and watch
Then there WEB 4 "grand- industry hog been signally fother" elock claimed to be B modest about its contribution Wmsterplece of accurate horological history. That situa- compileated timekeeping. It was Hon Was remedled
the nude in 1931 by T. Vickery of National Clock and Watch Week Bridgnorth, in
at
the
and
English
calendar two
X-rays, in 1896: Friese-Greene Hife. On May 5, 1921, he plays showing what was accom- the world the fine workmanship death was as dramatic as which featured countrywide dis- crunty of Shropshire, to show would turn to something new. had taken out patents for pro- at ended a meeting of film ex- Elished in the ten years since combined with great mechanical
his own X-rays and hibitors 150 in arms about the wor. Main event was an Or if he gul people to back his ducing
an complication that cxlated in a time rentals and block-botting. In exhibition, “Five Centuries of England. Besides showing the Ideas, as he often did with his X-ray photographs. Al
when charmi and unmistakable bril-
middle of an impassioned | Dritleh public the
Timekeeping, held in time of day, it has a self-chang- anco, he was too distracted by thought this phenomenon would plea for peace in the industry the beautiful Goldsmiths Hail Ing
"perpetuad other schemes to attend to their lead to Indecent spying and he collapse i ani died. In his London, under the patronage de showing the time of sunrise
were the specifications of the Duke of Edinburgh. pocket In the 85 proper development.
frm
advertising X-ray for his latest coleur filter and years of his life he took out 80
proof underclothing. Friese his
Total wealth-is, 103,-the the fertility bul patenta
Greene foresaw their medical price of a cinema ticket. only equalled VIA
and was of possibles cheerful
actually choos
called in by a well-known sur- resulted in
to locate with 15 bankrupt
Keon
a paratus a needle in a patient's foot.
his
brai the
which dectured
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of
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[IS inventiveness never dried H'
unp. As curly us 1888 he was playing a phonograph re-
sunset;
mean-time ቡ Indicator telling how much tho Further Hoyal support was clock should be fast or show in Kiven by the loan of priceless comparison with the time shown
sundial. It also has and irreplaceable watches and or # cinema industry The
mode clocks from Queen Elizabeth II's amplicated astronomical dial. tardy amends and vegeted over own collections at Windsor and
his
grave in Highgate Ceme Buckingham Palace, and families try a memorial which ciates throughout the country loaned William Friese Greene. the horologtoul heirlooms for on his- Indeed it was the
The clock was also intended sclentine Inventor
kinematography torleal section of the exhibition.
bestowed of his
to be used as a house timekeeper, genius application
inventions His
There is fot that
the and the maker arranged for it to example, interested the inventor humanity the beon of commer- most,
Scots of of which Mary, Queen and ho
attend cial cinematography
skull play a tutte at every third hour, would
inventor and watch which is reputed to have and for this tune to be different the first scientific meetings and discuss he was
each their
of the day been given by the Queen shortly for possibilities with men patentee."
week. It nto strikes the hours and chines at each quarter.
and
Ancient To Modern
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
I SAW THE REAL BOGOT··NOT THIS DUMMY. IT WAS AMAZING, ALMOST HUMAN. HERE'S WHAT I THINK RAPPENED LAST NIGHT--
FERDINAND
PETAND STUDA
NANCY
IS THAT THE BIRD YOU FOUND
LAST WEEK?
YEP
JOHNNY HAZARD
of
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PO. Box 53 Queen's Building, Tel: 28651
FAST PASSENGER/FREIGHT SERVICE
Salling. Dec.
D. Jut to Marsellies
"LAOS" "VIETNAM” "CAMBODGE”
MONEAT!!
.
28th
FAST PREIGHT SERVICE
Sailing Dee,, ARIJA,
Jàn, 19th
ito N, Africa/Europe
SURE I GOT ONE WHEN-
THEY HIT COVER LEAVES |VON SCHNECK AND ONE OTHER'S [IF THEY SHOULD SPLIT UP,
IT'LL BE ROUGHT.
"COG, THE INVENTOR, RETURNED
WITH ANOTHER CONTROL MACHINE --AND WORKED IT--OUTSIDE--ll
I TAUGHT HIM
A GOOD TRICK
By Lee Falk and Phil Davis
"OPERATED BY THE CONTROL MACHINE,| THE ROBOT UNLOCKED THE WINDOW."
THE REAL ROBOT
THEN HE REMOVED
AND MACHINE
--AND LEFT THESE FAKES.
9-20
Hmm --WHAT
DO YOU
THINK, MANDRAKE?
By Mik
By Ernie Bushmiller
(254
TALK
ABOUT
MAGIC!
Have you seen
Admiral
AIR CONDITIONERS
AND REFRIGERATORS
Contrasting with the antiques are the bufustry'e present-day products, including a skeleton watch (this has a Perspex case which reveals the workings without removing the case); the Smallest watch made in Britain,
10 jewelled 54 by 8% ligne Indies Majes watch; gem encrusted models valued at hundreds of pounds each; and carring watches, necklace and other novelty watches, oven
clocks, radio clocks, pigeon timing clocks, and Irtssport clocks.
Biggest difficulty of the or- ganisers of the Exhibition was suring the lens displayed and arranging security precautions. The <xhibits were valued at no less than £1,000,000.
Incidentally, production of timepieces in Britain, which was ni at the closo of the war, stood at 8,000,000 last year. Of. this 23 per cent was bought by people : Over3015.
By Frank Robbins
GAM
"TUR JAM THAT MADE TASMANIA FANGUS“
DAIRY BOX
MILK
CHOCOLATE
this situation
calls for
San Miguel
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:
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building Carinthia for Cunard Steamship Comparty Lid
are
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