tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post2821811419098552444..comments2024-03-20T23:43:28.613+00:00Comments on Caroline's Miscellany: York's public clocksCarolineLDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-40019277870489262032012-01-26T21:35:11.713+00:002012-01-26T21:35:11.713+00:00Nice post, Dani (linked to here), and excellent ta...Nice post, Dani (<a href="http://walkinglondon.posterous.com/-mystery-clock-in-the-strand" rel="nofollow">linked to here</a>), and excellent taste - that's one of my favourite London clocks. <br /><br />Clock Master, that's a great blog: I'll be following it with interest!CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-8891486251575203292012-01-25T21:02:54.865+00:002012-01-25T21:02:54.865+00:00What a brilliant blog - has all the things I like....What a brilliant blog - has all the things I like. Just come across it by following links to clocks. I have my own public clock photo project (see publicclockthis.blogspot.com)Clock Masterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02271336079880332966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-25284639773444312692012-01-19T13:28:27.571+00:002012-01-19T13:28:27.571+00:00I just wrote a post about the Mysterious clock of ...I just wrote a post about the Mysterious clock of the Law Court. You took amazing photos of the York Clocks, superb!Dani Middletonhttp://walkinglondon.posterous.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-14132640983845040682012-01-16T21:25:28.451+00:002012-01-16T21:25:28.451+00:00I'm sure you're right about the prestige e...I'm sure you're right about the prestige element - hence the decorative flourishes, perhaps! It was good to see that these were mostly actually working, too (although the small face on the railway clock doesn't agree with the main dial).CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-4061273666675789572012-01-16T07:35:05.009+00:002012-01-16T07:35:05.009+00:00A nice collection of clocks.
Old clocks survive p...A nice collection of clocks.<br /><br />Old clocks survive perhaps because as well as their aesthetic appeal and historical interest they also serve a useful purpose. I think too that there is a certain prestige attached to having a fine old clock on your building. The wonderful thing is that the rest of us can enjoy (and use) them for free!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-17545464368018574262012-01-16T00:37:01.216+00:002012-01-16T00:37:01.216+00:00Although the aim was to allow pedestrians to tell ...Although the aim was to allow pedestrians to tell the time, there also seemed to have been a decorative flourish in mind. So while the Bell Yard clock seemed ultra plain and barely worth a glance, the St Martin Le Grand Church clock still looks splendid.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.com