Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Clocks across Welsh city stopped at 12 by disgruntled clock-keeper

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LONDON — Most people don't have a public way to draw attention to problems with their employer. It's a different story when when you're the person in control of a city's clocks.


Time stood still across Swansea after the city's official horologist retired last week, stopping all the public clocks before he left.


72-year-old David Mitchell had been looking after the city's 16 historic clocks for some 30 years but after he learned no one would be taking over the role after he retired, he decided to take action, leaving all council-operated clocks across the city with the hands pointing to 12



"I didn't want the weights falling over on the pulley systems"

EVERY Swansea clock set to 12:00 by retired councilman http://ift.tt/1FVkcpU


— Owen Williams (@OwsWills) March 3, 2015 Read more...



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