Blackpool Guinness Clock
The clock tower was designed by Lionel Budden and is 26-metre 85 ft tall. The tower which was erected in 1926 is dedication to the first mayor of Blackpool, Dr William Cocker. Built in ashlar, each side faces almost exactly north, east, south and west with the door on the northern side. The clock tower encompasses two bronze lion head drinking fountains and a medallion above an inscription
The original Guinness Clock proved so popular that Guinness received enquiries from a number of local authorities, department stores and exhibition promoters who all wanted to borrow it for display. This inspired the building of slightly smaller 'travelling versions' of the clock, the first two of which were ready by September 1952.
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The original Guinness Clock proved so popular that Guinness received enquiries from a number of local authorities, department stores and exhibition promoters who all wanted to borrow it for display. This inspired the building of slightly smaller 'travelling versions' of the clock, the first two of which were ready by September 1952.
The lights were good without the hard slog that Blackpool posed for the little legs of a 6 year old. We visited in the summer too and my most vivid memory is that of the Guinness Clock. It was best to arrive early and get to the front and wait for the clock to tick around to the next show. I can't recall the exact sequence but it played music
The original Guinness Clock proved so popular that Guinness received enquiries from a number of local authorities, department stores and exhibition promoters who all wanted to borrow it for display. This inspired the building of slightly smaller 'travelling versions' of the clock, the first two of which were ready by September 1952.
The Guinness Clock amused crowds at seaside resorts in the 1950s and 1960s. The original Guinness Clock was at the Festival of Britain but two smaller 'clocks' were made and they toured towns until
Such mechanical marvels were hard to maintain though, and with the animals no longer featuring in Guinness adverts, the Guinness Clock was scrapped in 1966. Photo Robert Wade. Photo Sales. It was originally known as the Space Tower and was built at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in 1974. The tower was moved to Morecambe in 1993 and rebuilt at
