Claridge, John - Whitechapel Bell Foundary

John Claridge. Whitechapel Bell Foundary. Southport, United Kingdom: Cafe Royal Books, 2018.  Staple-bound softcover.  36 pages.  Second printing. First printed 2016. Black & White.  A collection of images of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry – Britain’s oldest manufacturing company, founded in 1570 – by photographer John Claridge. Café Royal Books (founded 2005) is an independent publisher based in Southport, England.Originally set up as a way to disseminate art, in multiple, affordably, quickly, and internationally while not relying on 'the gallery'. Café Royal Books publishes artist's books and zines as well as a weekly series of photobook/zines. The photographic publications are part of a long ongoing series, generally working with photographers and their archives, to publish work, which usually falls into 1970–2000 UK documentary / reportage.