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Ding-dong over clocktower chime that is 'too loud'
A council has decided to break with a 137-year tradition and limit the chimes of a town's clocktower to once an hour after a noise complaint from a nearby resident. The bells of Birkenhead Town ...
Like old times: Courthouse clock to be repaired; historic bell will chime again
A part of Anderson’s history will soon be restored. The clock and bell occupying the main tower at the Madison County Government Center are set to be restored after the Madison County Commissioners ...
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Clock tower stops chiming every 15 minutes after single noise complaint
A council spokesman said: “A complaint was made by a resident near Birkenhead Town Hall regarding the frequency and volume of the chimes from the building’s clock tower, which sounded on the ...
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Big Ben falls silent as chimes stop for 4 years for major repairs
Big Ben - the huge clock bell of Britain's Parliament - fell silent as a four-year restoration project gets underway on the Victorian clock and the Elizabeth Tower (formerly known as Clock Tower).
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The Bells are Back at Hayes Hall Clock Tower
Gregory Brown, resident of the surrounding community WHAT: The Hayes Hall clock tower chimes were restarted on October 15, and the celebratory event commemorates their return. Hayes Hall ...
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Have we heard the last chime from the Town Hall clock?
Welshpool may never hear the chimes from its Town Hall clock again after it was revealed that vibrations could be a ...
The West Volusia Beacon10d
Timekeepers of West Volusia: how our historic clocks keep up with daylight saving time
BY ROBIN MIMNA As daylight saving time rolls in, a dedicated crew of timekeepers across West Volusia ensure that our historic ...
For whom the bells toll: Delhi’s rusting, forgotten clock towers
Before wristwatches and smartphones, time in Delhi moved to the rhythm of water clocks and the Sun. Mentions of water clocks ...
The Wanderer10d
The Official Clock Of Marion
Howard clockworks was added to the tower, and it was designated as the official Clock of Marion. (The story of why there are only 3 faces is a true Marion legend worthy of national note and local ...
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'Too loud' clock to chime every 15 minutes again
The chimes on a historical clock will again ring out every quarter of an hour after being limited for months. The bells at Birkenhead Town Hall had tolled every fifteen minutes for 137 years until ...
Time to try again: Ocean Beach clock tower backers have new plan
A group of nostalgic and persistent residents hope to resurrect an iconic Ocean Beach Park timepiece that, after decades as service as a visual beacon, came crashing down to earth nearly 37 years ago.
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Like old times: Historic Madison County Courthouse bell to chime again
The clock and bell occupying the main tower at the Madison County Government Center are set to be restored after the Madison ...