BBC

The clocks that take hours to wind back

When British Summer Time (BST) ends each year, the collections officer at a Victorian country house in Cornwall prepares herself for a busy day at work. At Lanhydrock, near Bodmin, which is run by the ...
Newsday

An architect designed custom clocks for Pennsylvania's Capitol a century ago. They're still ticking

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence. The seat of government, they tend to be elegant and stately — and frequently capped by a dome. Visitors to Pennsylvania 's ...
Hartford Courant

A University of Hartford freshman loves antique clocks. So much that his dad had to make a house rule about them.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky University of Hartford freshman Gage Robertson doesn’t have a TikTok account like most ...
The Daily Telegraph

Health and Safety prevents winding of town clock

A town clock will have to be replaced after 150 years because it has been ruled too dangerous for someone to climb its tower to wind it up. Council officials in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, have told ...
BBC

The clocks that take hours to wind back

Faye Rason's favourite clock in the Lanhydrock collection is the French eight-day striking clock - it is one of 20 she has to wind back when British Summer Time ends When British Summer Time (BST) ...