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Clocks
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any idea how much to give me an idea
A simple, minimalist clock on Aston University building. Viv.
Did you know that on this day in 1968 British Standard Time was introduced all year round? Clocks weren't changed again until 1971 when the experiment was abandoned. I don't remember this at all. Viv.
Radiorails
master brummie
I cannot recall this, but it seems it did happen. I do remember an earlier amendment to summer time and that was during WW2 when double BST meant it was still light quite late at night and often difficult to get to sleep particularly as school meant an early rise the next morning.
devonjim
master brummie
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/handsworths-historic-new-inns-clock-12711229#ICID=nsm
A clock related story in Birmingham Mail
A clock related story in Birmingham Mail
Well done Midland Heart ! Viv.
No excuse for arriving late for work at Ansells. Two very visible clocks; a company clock and a council clock. Photo looks about 1950s (?). Viv.
Looks like a Perspex clock face Dave. Simple but effective. Viv.
oldMohawk
gone but not forgotten
The clock on the Princess Alice Orphanage, New Oscott. I suppose all the older children and staff looked at it during the day and maybe it chimed. I remember seeing all of the buildings on that site before the orphanage was closed and eventually demolished to make way for a supermarket.
Hi Viv, just want to say you have brought memories back to me from my boyhood days,
As you know i was born and bred and started life living at 5\92 lichfield road which was more or less
next to the Ansells brewery and i can relate to you about Aston and most certainly on the clock of both clocks
the picture of Ansells clock was put up after they finished building there brand ne offices block on the front as you can see what they done i can also say yes i also recall them knocking down the front batches of litle tiny shops and the ajoining little houses
surrounding the building along on the lichfield road along with the knocking down of all the courts and houses right along the lichfield road to the corner of upper portland street to build all there brewery along lichfield road i wittnes for years the slow building of that brewery brick by brick as i said i recall the clock being put up pn the top of the building if you look at the pictyre showing park street
the left hand of ANSELLS you can see the bus stop ,that was the thirty nine to town the white little wall i used to stand on
whilst waitng for the thirty nine at the cost of 1 penny to town i used to watch the beer bottles being filled up and going around the tracks
the other big clock on the island with its down below toilets mens and womens where the scales was at the botom of there stair wells
great pictures Astonian,,
As you know i was born and bred and started life living at 5\92 lichfield road which was more or less
next to the Ansells brewery and i can relate to you about Aston and most certainly on the clock of both clocks
the picture of Ansells clock was put up after they finished building there brand ne offices block on the front as you can see what they done i can also say yes i also recall them knocking down the front batches of litle tiny shops and the ajoining little houses
surrounding the building along on the lichfield road along with the knocking down of all the courts and houses right along the lichfield road to the corner of upper portland street to build all there brewery along lichfield road i wittnes for years the slow building of that brewery brick by brick as i said i recall the clock being put up pn the top of the building if you look at the pictyre showing park street
the left hand of ANSELLS you can see the bus stop ,that was the thirty nine to town the white little wall i used to stand on
whilst waitng for the thirty nine at the cost of 1 penny to town i used to watch the beer bottles being filled up and going around the tracks
the other big clock on the island with its down below toilets mens and womens where the scales was at the botom of there stair wells
great pictures Astonian,,
A brass sundial Fugit Hora by James Lucking & Co, Birmingham. Wouldn't mind owning this but costs £198.Anyone know the dates of James Lucking's business? Viv.
