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I took these before photography was forbiddden and the clock was quite new. It worked properly then.

http://members.fortunecity.com/willo...p/photos/1.JPG
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Has anybody heard what is going to happen to it? One of the workmen removing it said it may be repaired and relocated.

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Latest rumour has it it's going to be part of a giant sculpture outside the Globe Centre...very apt, considering it's design

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that cafe idea is rubbish

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I agree about the cafe and have you seen the prices they charge? Just somewhere to sit would have been more welcome.

I wonder if the clock will work when it's relocated? Talking of The Globe Centre - what about that fountain near there, at the bottom of Ormerod St, that thing never works.

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It has just been announced by Hyndburn Council that the Arndale Clock is to to re-sited in the middle of the mini-roundabout which has just been constructed for the purpose near the junction of Henry Street & Blackburn Road in Church.

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Please tell me you're joking Tealeaf.

On the hour every hour this thing opens up and plays "Rock Around The Clock" Is this not going to cause traffic accidents?

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I would have thought 'massacred' the song would be more apt! Looking at those pictures of it opening (Ta Willow) gives me a good mental picture of what opening Pandora's box might look like!

By the way - just driven past the Globe Centre today - that gigantic cog is there! Don't know how long it's been there so sorry if this is old news. Why is it out of the way when it could have been prominent in the town centre somewhere?

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I thought the cog was going in front of that thing which used to be a fountain. Either way it is too far out of the way as you say and not many people will see it.

I would much rather they got the town cleaned up first before doing stuff like this.

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Yeah sorry - in front of the 'fountain' (I use the term 'fountain' loosely!). It actually looks pretty good...pity no-one will see it as we have said.

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I am unable to view the photos. Just see a fortunecity logo.

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That seems to happen with Fortunecity and some firewalls. I hadn't learned how to attach them to the posts when I did that. Here they are again.

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Thanks Willow, problem sorted.
I guess you either love the clock, or hate it.
Whatever, it is different and unusual and you don't see many like that around the country. The children will love it I am sure.

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i for one think its interesting & my grankids love it, they stand with their mouths open in amazment, mind you i do tell them a fairy story bout it first he he he he .

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I thought it looked cheap and tacky but our kids loved it and now it's gone I want the damn thing back!

So come on Hyndburn Copuncil if you read this can we have the clock back please in a nice prominent position but protected from the elements? Now where would be the best location? I know! Demolish that cafe in the Arndale centre and put it there. :D

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Could anybody tell me what happened to the clock and where it is now?:confused:

I want to take my son to see it, I just KNOW he'd love it as I always did ... :D

Wouldn't it be great to have it returned to it's rightful place now the dreadful overpriced cafe is long gone ;)

Unique x

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omg... i remember the clock! i didnt think i'd seen it.....

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think i read somewhere on here its bin dumped up the "Bubble Factory" somewhere n lookin a bit ropey.:( shame i thought it was great fer kiddies.

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There's a campaign just started on Facebook to get the clock brought back. Someone, not sure who, seems to know where it is hiding.

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Maybe a good vote winner for next May ;)
I am sure we must have a Councillor or 20 that read these pages. Maybe someone will pick this up and run with it. Might be as good as CCTV or bowls ;)

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if you register on facebook and pm me your name i will invite you to join the group..........

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Aww yeah it'd be really nice to see the clock back where it should be

Don't think the kids remember it:(

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I do remember seeing the clock but in my memory it is in a much bigger arndale...... was it bigger or was it just because i was small? :D

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we saved the clock last time .............why not try again?
will look for the thread about it in the archives.

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Arndale Clock....Save it or scrap it?...................thats the heading for the last time we saved it ...


can't do link's

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my nephew used to scream when that came on...lol....i always wondered where it went too;)

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here it is.......http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...p-it-4940.html

found these as well, while i was looking.,,

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...urn-25178.html
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...tre-25241.html
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...end-11995.html
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...lock-6676.html

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Some rich expat may well pay a lot for it if put on ebay.

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http://www.idonohoe.com/Images/arn_clock24k.JPG

i almost forgot what it looked like:rolleyes:...:D

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Perhaps if they brought it back they could alter the mechanism, so that instead of chiming the hour, it only chimed when another shop in the Arndale closed down.

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Wouldnt that make it chime more than once an hour? I used to come with the kids from Ramsbottom to see the clock, when they were older of course they didnt pester to see it, but came to look with the first grandchild once and found to my dismay that it was gone, often wondered about the fate of it. I would love to be able to take my second family to see it, and hopefully can do one day.

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Is it still lying underneath the Arndale I wonder? Think it was 1987 when the Arndale opened. All that money spent on the clock. Shame, cos it could now go back in its old place. The cafe is not there now, in fact, there's nothing there now really.

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I wonder how many people would really like see the return of the clock. I remember at the time it wasn't universally popular. My own view is that it added something to the centre. People use to go into the Arndale just to see the clock.

Where it is now I'm not sure. I'll see if I can find out.

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I liked it. It was unique and added a bit of colour and humour to the place. Lets get it up n running and if the Arndale reaches 25 then put it back.

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I'm having a meeting with the manager of the Arndale tomorrow about something else - I'll ask him where it is. :D

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i always loved the clock, thought it brought character to the arndale.:)

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Ask him why the Ruddy Tree and Trimmings are up already too!! Pathetic, gets earlier every year, why not just leave the ruddy things up all year and be done with it!!! Bah Humbug!!:D

Best Regards - Taggy

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Taggy, my sentiments too......we have barely kissed goodbye to Bonfire night, and the blooming trimmings are up for Christmas.
I think we should confine Christmas....the trees, the trimmings and everything else, to December.

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Here Here!!

Best Regards - Taggy

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I asked the question - this is the answer

The clock was removed by the people who installed the cafe and they paid for it to be dismantled. The clock is still there under the Arndale but the cost involved in rebuilding it and reinstalling it is too great in the current climate.

Unfortunately, they weren't able to say how much it would cost to put it back. Plus, if it was installed there would presumably be some running costs. All down to money I'm afraid.

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Maybe the clock could be used to inform people when the next horse race is, they won't have a problem finding a bookies :rolleyes:

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Then those People should pay fer it Re-Assembling.:rolleyes: along with the owners of arndale,who obviously agreed to it.

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I would think if the clock is to make a reappearance it would have to be Arndale themselves who have to finance it.

I don't know what the chance's are, but it would be a nice gesture from them if they were to reinstate the clock.

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might be a suggestion all the shops in the arndale put a donation in a pot to put towards it. The clock would attract shoppers to the arndale ..can remember people used to stand and watch it ....

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We have a Town Centre Regeneration Board which might well be the place to raise the issue of the clock.

As you rightly said Jen, the clock certainly was an attraction in the Arndale Centre.

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Have mentioned this before Bernard ... Urbed like querky things like this.

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is there no obscure grant or summat hyndburn could get?:confused:

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I think it was the quirkiness that attracted people. I seem to remember people use to wait for the clock to strike the hour. I suppose anything that brings more people into the town centre has to be welcomed

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always used to be quite a few waiting fer it to strike, probably learnt a few numpties to tell the time also.:D

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Seriously ? Does it meet every 50 years ? :rolleyes:

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Memory jogger from Accrington Observer
Time called on extravagant Arndale clock


http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...._arndale_clock

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Yes but the Cafe did not last long did it

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It's suppose to meet quite regular. I'm not a member of it, there's only a couple of Councillors on it.

I would have thought as someone who as business in the town centre, you could be member of Town Centre Regeneration Board. That's assuming you'd want to be that is.

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The next meeting of the Chamber of Trade (town centre shops) is on 24th Nov. I'm sure they'll have discussed it in the past.

The only people who can make the decision are the Arndale Management - and they've told me that at the present moment they can't afford to put it back. Perhaps if all the retail units were full then it might be a different story but they're not.

I do have the contact details for the Arndale Management so if anyone wants to ask them how much money would need raising, pm me and I'll give you their details.

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Agree the Arndale management "Are" the only ones who can make that decision, but as they decided probably through greed to let someone remove it, if they had any decency they would put it back.:rolleyes:

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I think the cafe went bust so they won't be able to put it back.

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they did, was refering to arndale management, twas they i was refering to as greedy.:D

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I don't know how much it would cost to put the clock back in the Arndale What I do know is that a lot of people seem to have liked the clock when it was there.

All us want to see the Town Centre doing well. Putting the clock back would be a contributing factor in bringing people back into the town centre in my opinion. All be it a small part, but it would help.

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Anyone interested in this might want to listen to Radio Lancashire tomorrow morning.

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I would rather poke myself in the eye then listen to Radio Lancashire, I am 40 not 140 :rolleyes::D

Will you be letting us know after it has been on the radio?

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Gayle, give us a clue what time. I might be interested in listening!

er, Neil, whats wrong with Radio Lancashire. Ted Robbins is BRILL on this show!

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I suppose the only 4 letter descriptive word I should use is that its pants :rolleyes::D

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40 going on a senile 140 Neil, maths isn't one of your plus points, how many letters in pants?

:p

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I like Ted Robbins too, but Stevie Royal must have the most annoying voice on the planet!!....sorry 2nd after Wossy!!:D

Best Regards - Taggy

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:rofl38: :rofl38:

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you what it, I will just swear next time :rolleyes::D

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I don't know, I was asked to comment on a story earlier today but I declined.

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Was anything on this morning?

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Nope , no-one would talk to them lol:)

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Shame. Perhaps, it's something that our Councillors should putting forward for the Town Centre masterplan.

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Maybe this clock could be put in the ne market hall. It might attract a few more people in. The great leader of the council could organise it and then add another brass plaque to his collection.
Right i'm off to hide.

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Good idea.

It might halt plans for a more lasting memorial to himself, commemorating all the good work he's done for the town.

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Forgot to mention, was talking to a member of the council, in the market hall on Wednesday. When asked my views, one of my comments was that the clock could possibly be found a home there. The answer was "its being looked into" - hmmmm! We will see eh.

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You weren't talking to Ken were you Atarah:D

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Ken? No, it was the lady, Marlene I think she said her name was.

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What was Marlene doing in Accy?
http://www.comedy.co.uk/images/libra...ss_marlene.jpg

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Nah - she is more like the 'brummie Marlene' characterised by Beryl Reid

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We Hyndburn Folk should raise money to the Arndale Centre so they can afford to put the clock back.

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I never got to see this thing in action but from all accounts it was certainly interesting, even if it wasn't to all tastes. I must admit I'm throughly intrigued by the thought of seeing it working again.

It would certainly be less irritating than being hassled about double glazing, Sky television or being guilt-tripped by a hard-sell charity every time I walk through the Arndale Centre.

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Maybe they should spend some money on replacing the split floor covering in the lifts before someone trips, suffers injury(?) and claims against them. The application of adhesive tape to cover the cracks is not really an answer

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why was it taken down in the first place?

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Think twas cos the kids thought it was Uncle fester.:D

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I think it had developed some technical faults but why it was removed and not repaired I don't know.

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sod the technical faults, it just looked nice

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They opened that cafe under were the clock used to be as well. I thought the clock was an attraction, and it would be nice to see it reinstated.

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that clock was part of my childhood

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I wish I could say the same.

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It would have to be a sun dial for that :p:D

The clock would take up space that the Arndale centre can rent out.
I would like to see it in the market hall. Enough space for it and it would attract people in there, the kids used to love watching it.

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There is plenty of space in the market hall for the clock now they got rid of all those silly stalls that people could buy local produce at a good price from.:mad::D

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Is that a good price except strong white flour? :p

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Stop moaning.

You can still pick up a crocheted gonk in there, relatively reasonably.

A couple of thousand's most reasonable, for wooly art.

;)

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My kids so it when they were little (now 23 and 29) and they've never forgotten it!!

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My old man used to take my kids(now 31 and 34) to see it too whenever we visited, he couldn't get them away from it, shame it went!

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You want money off the people of Hyndburn to support a private company ? Have you thought of becoming a Tory councillor :D

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well the clock wouldn't fit in the Arndale OR the market hall this week, they both have cars shoved in there at the moment