Clock Collection

MS. MAGAZINE, 1972. Cover of the first issue of Ms. magazine, spring 1972

The Clock, Westport, County Mayo, Connacht, Republic of Ireland, Europe

A Watchmaker at Work
A clock and watchmaker seated at his bench makes fine adjustments to a watch part, possibly a cog. He uses a bow lathe ?. Wall, mantel & grandfather clocks can be seen

Office of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, London. Date: 1905

Rolex wrist watch advertisement, 1931
Advertisement for iconic watch brand Rolex, the worlds most accurate wrist watch. Date: 1931

Horn & Hardart Automat, New York City, USA
Horn & Hardart Automat, 57th Street and 6th Avenue, New York City, USA, one of a large chain of cafes and restaurants serving over half a million people per day. Date: circa 1930

England / Margate
The busy beach, promenade and clock tower at Margate, Kent, England

Royal Holloway College, Egham, Surrey, was one of the first womens colleges in England, when it was opened by Queen Victoria in 1886. Designed by W.H. Crossland for T. Holloway

Christmas Market in Romerberg, Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

Crooked spire and spring blossom, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Gorbals area of Glasgow; Two young boys walking along a street in 1948
31st January 1948: Two boys walking along a street in the run-down Gorbals area of Glasgow. The Gorbals tenements were built quickly and cheaply in the 1840s

United Kingdom, England, Merseyside, Liverpool, Mersey ferry and Liverpool skyline - the only Dazzle ship in the UK

Christmas Market in Marienplatz and the New Town Hall, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Hows That? By William Heath Robinson
Clock cricket- A new and exciting summer game for the seaside. Illustration showing a unique game of cricket. Please note

View of St Michaels Mount, Cornwall
View of St Michaels Mount from the mainland, Cornwall. The Mount is united with nearby Marazion by a manmade causeway which can only be walked on at mid to low tide -- at high tide the sea covers it

View of the Liverpool skyline and the Liver Building, from the Mersey ferry, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Leeds Corn Exchange A41_00232
CORN EXCHANGE, Leeds. An interior detail of the domed roof of the Corn Exchange in Duncan Street showing the clock. The iron-framed dome rises to a height of 75 feet above the floor

High Row, Darlington, County Durham
A view of High Row in Darlington, County Durham, showing a clock tower, traffic and shops

Piccadilly Circus by night, London. Date: 1960s

Sir Winston Churchill statue and Big Ben, Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mallow, County Cork, Republic of Ireland. circa 1970s

Marconi radio apparatus
Marconi radio equipment on a ship. The equipment includes headphones and a Morse code key (lower centre). The equipment is labelled (left-right)

Photographic enlarger being used to produce an enlarged copy of a photograph

Guildford High Street and Guildhall at dusk, Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Rock n Roll Dancing
Two young things in full 1950s attire, partake in a bit of Rock n Roll dancing

Leicester 1950S
A No. 94 tram goes through the Clock Tower area of Leicester city centre

Middlesbrough Town Hall, a typical Victorian municipal building, with a lofty clock tower, was officially opened by Edward, Prince of Wales later Edward VII), in 1889

East Gate Clock at Christmas, Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America, North America

Reading Signal Works, Clock Shop, 1969
The GWR owned and operated thousands of clocks and watches. These were maintained at the GWR Reading Signal Works

The Marshall Field Building Clock and Chicago Theatre behind, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, North America

Bette Davis in Alfred E Greens Dangerous (1936)
Bette Davis in Dangerous (1936) AKA HARD LUCK DAME

Big Ben Clock Tower CC73_02867
PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, London. Inside the clock tower. Maintenance on Big Ben clock face

Brora, Scotland c. 1935
A postcard depicting scenes of Brora, Scotland, including the clock tower war memorial, the river, golf course and loch. c. 1935

Christmas Market, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

View through clock face from Musee D Orsay toward Montmartre, Paris, France, Europe

Monte Carlo Casino and Cafe de Paris, Monte Carlo, Monaco

Fireworks explode behind the Big Ben clock tower during New Year celebrations in London January 1, 2011. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

England, London, Waterloo Station, Station Clock

The Lutine Bell in the Underwriting Room at Lloyds of London, 1933, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The Lutine Bell in the Underwriting Room at Lloyds of London, 1933, (1935). The SS L Atlantique was insured by Lloyds for almost £ 1, 000, 000

Cleopatras Needle and Shell Mex House, London. Date: circa 1940

The Square, Dromore - an elevated view of the square with clock tower and shop fronts, people and horse vehicles. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Dromore). Date: circa early 1900s

View of Zurich and distant alps, Switzerland

USA, WA, Walla Walla, Downtown voted best main street and best small town for foodies by Sunset Magazine

The Old Market Hall and Robert Clive statue, The Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Scotland / Annan
A glimpse of Annan, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, from across the River Annan

View of the Liverpool skyline and the Liver building, with a pilot boat in the foreground, taken from the Mersey ferry, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Caledonian Park Clock Tower Metropolitan Cattle Market
The Caledonian Park Clock Tower - a Grade II*-listed structure, as the centrepiece of a vast cattle market. The Metropolitan Cattle Market opened in 1855 in Holloway

The Golden Temple, Amritsar, 1913
In the water of immortality: the heart of the Sikh religion. Eastern and western architecture in the sacred tank of Amritsar

The Foundry Clock. Middlesbrough 1970s Date: 1970s

Clock Tower, Lindley, Yorkshire
Clock Tower, Lindley, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1900s

Youghal Clock Gate
The famous Youghal Clock Gate, in the seaport of Youghal, County Cork, Ireland, was built in 1777 on the site of Trinity Castle, part of the towns fortifications. Date: 18th century

The neon lights of Piccadilly Circus at night, London Date: circa 1950s

General Allenbys official entry into Jerusalem, WW1
Scene during General Allenbys official entry into Jerusalem during the First World War. Date: 11 December 1917

Staffordshire County Asylum, Cheddleton, near Leek
The Staffordshire County Lunatic Asylum was established in 1898 on Cheadle Road, Cheddleton, near Leek. It was later known as Staffordshire Mental Hospital, then St Edwards Mental Hospital

Plumstead Common Road, showing (on the right, with the clock tower), the newly opened " Links" (1904) branch of the Royal Arsenal Co-Operative Society, still a " Co-Op" today

Jubilee Memorial, Weymouth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

St Pancras Chambers J950053
ST PANCRAS CHAMBERS, London. Exterior view from the south east

Opera Bar and Sydney Opera House illuminated with projections during Vivid Sydney festival, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

High Street and Albert Clock, Belfast, Northern Ireland. circa 1960s

Market Square, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Market Square and clock tower, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Date: circa 1906

Inside the clock face of Big Ben, Palace of Westminster, London, c1905. Photo published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

Guildford High Street, Guildford, Surrey, 19th century. Artist: Shury & Son
Guildford High Street, Guildford, Surrey, 19th century. The facade and clock were added to the Tudor Guildhall in 1683

The Diamond, Enniskillen - street scene with shop fronts and clock tower and people. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Fermanagh: Enniskillen). Date: circa early 1900s

Sunrise View of the Dom Tower and the Vismarkt-Choorstraat Along Oudegracht, Utrecht, Netherlands
The Dom Tower (Cathedral Tower) of Utrecht is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands and the Gothic-style tower is the symbol of the city

Clock, Musee d Orsay, Paris, France, Europe

Dandelion seeds flying away

Doncaster, South Yorkshire - Clock Corner. Good example of overhead catenary wires feeding power to the trasm running on the tramlnes below. Date: 1939

St Mary the Virgin, Willingdon
Coloured post card of church, bell tower and churchyard. Square tower with clock and small spire. Hordern Collection General Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No PH6130

Newbury Jubilee Clock CC97_02767
NEWBURY, Berkshire. The clock that commemorates the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria (1887) stands at the three-way junction of the London and Bath roads in the town

Palace of Westminster a98_05898
PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, London. A view of the Houses of Parliament, including the Big Ben clock tower, from the River Thames at night. Photographed by Eric de Mare. Date range: 1945-1980

Dandelion Clock by Muriel Dawson
Charming illustration of a small child, probably a little boy in blue smock and shorts seated on a small tuffet of grass and blowing a dandelion clock while clutching a favourite doll in his other

Rochdale Union Workhouse, Dearnley, Lancashire
The approach to the Rochdale Union workhouse, opened in 1877 at Dearnley, near Rochdale, Lancashire. The site later became Birch Hill Hospital

Walton Hospital, Liverpool
Walton Hospital, Rice Lane, Walton on the Hill, Liverpool. The central clock tower concealed a large water storage tank. The building was designed by William Culshaw

St Giles Hospital, Camberwell, London
The administrative offices of Camberwell St Giles Hospital, formerly part of the Camberwell workhouse on Havil Street, now St Giles Road, south east London

Redcar High Street and Clock Tower, shops such as Dixons and Freeman, Hardy Willis and an advert for the Redcar Literary Institute and its various activities

Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Astronomical Clock, Old Town Hall, Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic Prague Staromestsk N mest Old Town Hall Astronomical

The London Eye N061026
Late evening view from Waterloo Bridge along the River Thames towards the London Eye and the Palace of Westminster including Big Ben clock tower

Big Ben a077048
PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, London. The Clock Tower colloquially known as Big Ben, located at the Palace of Westminster, which is alternatively known as the Houses of Parliament

Palace of Westminster CC97_01069
PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, London. A complete view of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben taken from Parliament Square with horse-drawn vehicles in the foreground

View from Waterloo Station a062059
WATERLOO STATION, London. Looking from an arch shaped gateway at Waterloo Station across the Thames towards Big Ben clock tower and the Houses of Parliament. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972

Palace of Westminster 24414_010
PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, London. Aerial view of the Houses of Parliament, River Thames and London Eye wheel

Lantern Clock Tompion
Lantern clock by Thomas Tompion, the father of English clock-making

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"Capturing Time: A Journey Through the Clock's Tapestry" Step into the time machine as we explore the captivating world of clocks. From iconic magazine covers to bustling city streets, these snapshots offer glimpses into our fascination with measuring time. In 1972, Ms. Magazine debuted its first issue, boldly challenging societal norms and paving the way for women's liberation. Like a clock ticking towards progress, this cover symbolized a new era dawning. Traveling back in time to New York City's Horn & Hardart Automat takes us to an era when people gathered around mechanical wonders, like clockwork automatons serving up delicious meals. It was a place where schedules were kept and hunger was satisfied. Across the Atlantic Ocean, in Glasgow's Gorbals area in 1948, two young boys strolled along a street unaware that their innocent footsteps echoed the passage of time. Their carefree spirits remind us of simpler days gone by. In Margate, England, we find ourselves transported to sunny shores where beachgoers soaked up rays while keeping an eye on their trusty Rolex wristwatches - timeless companions marking moments both big and small since 1931. Liverpool's Mersey ferry glides across the water against a backdrop of towering buildings; it is here that history intertwines with modernity. The river flows ceaselessly just as clocks tick relentlessly onwards. High Row in Darlington offers a glimpse into quaint English charm - cobblestone streets lined with shops adorned with antique clocks whisper tales from centuries past. Each tick echoes stories untold but forever etched within these historic walls. Venturing further south brings us to St Michaels Mount in Cornwall - an enchanting island steeped in legend and guarded by ancient castle walls. Here time stands still amidst breathtaking beauty that transcends generations. Munich’s Christmas Market at Marienplatz transports us to festive times filled with twinkling lights and joyful laughter.