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Council House Clock bronze plaque

Commemorative plaque
Council House Clock bronze plaque
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This bronze commemorative plaque records: Council House Clock The clock in this tower indicates Greenwich Mean Time on the first stroke of the hour bell The minute hand moves forward at the completion of each half minute
The Council House Clock is a significant timepiece that displays Greenwich Mean Time, facilitating accurate time synchronization crucial for administrative and public order in the area. Its unique feature of the minute hand moving at each half-minute mark reflects an early adoption of precise timekeeping technology in civic architecture.

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