LONDON AND ITS CLOCKS.
London is a city with an extraordinary individuality of its own, but in no way is this illustrated more disconcertingly than in its public clocks. A great many of its churches have clocks and chimes, some of them of the most exquisite tone. There seems to be a general agreement, however, that none of these chimes shall strike at precisely the same moment; each has its own uninterrupted opportunity to fill the air with sweetness, after -which its neighbour lifts its voice. The result is that in such a part of London as Maida Vale, which is well supplied with churches, it requires- about 10 minutes for all the chimes within earshot to strike the hour. The general practice is to depend upon one’s watch, and to set that occasionally by Big Ben, the majestic House of Commons clock, which hgs a splendid record of accuracy, and from which the hour is radiocast.' ,
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17756, 17 September 1927, Page 9
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157LONDON AND ITS CLOCKS. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17756, 17 September 1927, Page 9
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