Time restored :: Number of documents found: 29


(10436) Introduction: Rupert T. Gould

(10429) Childhood 1890-1905

(10430) Navy Training 1906 - 1913
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 02 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 28-56
    Comments and/or Abstract > Goulds time as a cadett at the Naval College and early Navy assignments in the Meditaranean and in China [Chapter 2 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10431) The War, a Breakdown, and Marriage
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 03 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 57-80
    Comments and/or Abstract > Goulds severe nervous breakdown at the onset of Worldwar I, lengthy recovery, courtship and marriage to Muriel Estell [Chapter 3 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10432) John Harrison and the Marine Chronometers
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 04 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 81-103
    Comments and/or Abstract > Introduction to the story of Harrison, his oevre of marine timekeepers and the Longitude prize [Chapter 4 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10433) Research and the first Restorations 1920-1922
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 05 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 104-116
    Comments and/or Abstract > Gould convinces Dyson (the Astronomer Royal) to let lim rstore in his personal time the gig Harrison longitiude clocks which are in desolate condition, and starts work on H1 (cleaning only, not to running condition), but soon focusses on H4 [Chapter 5 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10434) Magnunum Opus [The...] 1921-1923
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 06 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 117-126
    Comments and/or Abstract > Gouds work in writing the first ever comprehensive history of the marine chronometer [Chapter 6 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10435) Horology: The Obsession
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 07 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 127-134
    Comments and/or Abstract > Discussion of the horological obsession of Gould and his start on restoring H2 and H3, description of his work style an "restoration" approach [Chapter 7 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10437) H2 is Restored 1923-1925
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 08 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 135-146
    Comments and/or Abstract > The restoration of H2 described in detail as carried out by Gould 1923 to 1925 [Chapter 8 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10438) Sette of Odd Volumes [The...]
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 09 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 147-183
    Comments and/or Abstract > Description of Goulds involvement in his supper club, the Sette of Odd Volumes and the friends he made there[Chapter 9 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10439) Separation 1925-1927
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 10 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 164-185
    Comments and/or Abstract > Describing the deteriorating marriage of Gould, his wife moving out, and disasterous court divorce proceedings [Chapter 10 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10440) Oddities and Enigmas 1928-1929
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 11 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 186-200
    Comments and/or Abstract > Description of Goulds fascination with unexplained facts and his writings on these subjects [Chapter 11 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10441) Case for the Sea Serpent [The...]
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 12 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 201-207
    Comments and/or Abstract > Goulds research into Sea Serpents, sea monsters etc and his writing on the subject [Chapter 12 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10442) RAS Regulator [The...] 1927-1929
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 13 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 208-220
    Comments and/or Abstract > Goulds work on the tallcase clock by Harrison owned by the Royal Astronomical Society [Chapter 13 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10443) H3 is Completed 1929-1931
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 14 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 221-234
    Comments and/or Abstract > Goulds work in restoring H3 in 1929 to 1931 [Chapter 14 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10444) H1 The full Restaoration 1931-1933
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 15 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 235-248
    Comments and/or Abstract > Gould restores H1 to running condition (with support from the Mercer workshops) 1931-1933 [Chapter 15 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10445) Loch Ness Monster 1933-1934 [The...]
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 16 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 249-261
    Comments and/or Abstract > Goulds work in investigating the various sightings of the Loch Ness monster 1933-1934 [Chapter 16 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10446) Harrison Tmekeepers and the NMM 1934-1935 [The...]
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 17 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 262-271
    Comments and/or Abstract > The early history of the National Maritime Museum and the display of the Harrison timekeepers there in the mid 1930s [Chapter 17 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10447) Professor Stewart, the BBC, and Tennis 1936
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 18 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 272-287
    Comments and/or Abstract > Goulds activities in radio broadcasting and as a tennis umpire around 1936 [Chapter 18 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10448) Many Projects 1936-1937
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 19 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 288-308
    Comments and/or Abstract > The 1936/37 period in Goulds life was charcterised by many smaller projects, including starting as participant (Stargazer) in the BBC childrens hour [Chapter 19 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10449) Leaving Downside, Leaving London 1937-1939
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 20 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 309-320
    Comments and/or Abstract > Goulds activities on the eve of WW 2 [Chapter 20 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10450) Upper Hurdcott and The Brains Trust 1940-1945
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 21 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 321-342
    Comments and/or Abstract > Goulds nervous breakdown at the onsett of Worldwar II, recovery and moving in with Grace Ingram[Chapter 21 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10451) Canterbury and a Gold Medal 1945-1948
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: 22 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 343-360
    Comments and/or Abstract > Final years of Goulds life, Gold Meda awarded by BHI, and Terminal illness[Chapter 22 of Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10452) Gould Bibliography
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: X-A1 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 389-397
    Comments and/or Abstract > Comprehensive, detailed, scholarly bibliography of Books and articles authored by Gould, [Appendix 1 to Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10453) Recommended Reading
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: X-A2 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 398-400
    Comments and/or Abstract > Suggested further Reading material on subjects related to Rupert Gould, Harrison, the Lonitude issues and subjects Gould cared about [Appendix 2 to Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10454) Summary of Content of the Harrison Notebooks (by Gould] and the later work [on the Harrision chronometers]
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: X-A3 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 401-405
    Comments and/or Abstract > Description of the contents of the 18 notebooks (manuscripts in Goulds hand) describing in great detail the work Gould did in restoring these pieces, with many sketches and drawings, also elements of a personal diary of Goulds. Also description of who did what to those timekeepers in the second half of the 2oth censtury to preserve them. [Appendix 3 to Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10455) Summary and comment on Oddities and Enigmas [described by Gould in his books]
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: X-A4 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 406-429
    Comments and/or Abstract > One paragraph summarizing descriptions of the various unexplained facts that Gould dealt with in his non-horological writings [Appendix 4 to Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10456) Affair of the Queens Watch [The...]
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: X-A5 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 430-441
    Comments and/or Abstract > Decription of a hushed up affair surrounding Heinrich Otto, in authenticating Queen Charlottes Watch by Thormas Mudge, reportedly the oldest lever escapement watch existing, in which Paul Chamberlain and Rupert Gould got drawn in [Appendix 5 to Rupert T.Goulds Biography]

(10457) Glossary of Horological Terms
    Author: Betts Jonathan :: X-A6 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 442-446
    Comments and/or Abstract > [Glossary of horological terms used in the book, beeing Appendix 6 to Rupert T.Goulds Biography]