Artefacts At Work – “It Just Keeps On Ticking”
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In the picture at the left of the 1873 Union Station, we see its prominent clock tower. The clock in that tower was removed in 1927 after the present Union Station opened. What is truly amazing is the fact that the clock, re-installed in the Huntsville, Ontario City Hall as seen in the picture at right continues to serve up time today, 135 years later. To paraphrase the old Timex ads, it just keeps on ticking!
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Story by Derek Boles; 1873 Union Station Image from Toronto Public Archives; Huntsville City Hall image by Bob Dickson
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In the picture at the left of the 1873 Union Station, we see its prominent clock tower. The clock in that tower was removed in 1927 after the present Union Station opened. What is truly amazing is the fact that the clock, re-installed in the Huntsville, Ontario City Hall as seen in the picture at right continues to serve up time today, 135 years later. To paraphrase the old Timex ads, it just keeps on ticking!
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Story by Derek Boles; 1873 Union Station Image from Toronto Public Archives; Huntsville City Hall image by Bob Dickson
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