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J3474 : Face, the Albert Clock, Belfast

taken 14 years ago, near to Shankill, Belfast County Borough, Ballymacarret, Cliftonville and Skegoneill, Northern Ireland

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Face, the Albert Clock, Belfast

The eastern face of the Albert Clock J3474 : The Albert Clock, Belfast. Before the renovation, the hands were used by flocks of starlings as a gathering place en route to their roosts. The weight caused the clock to run slow. Now accurate.

The Albert Clock, Belfast

The Albert Clock, at Queen’s Square, opposite High Street, was designed by William J Barre as a memorial to Prince Albert. Completed in 1859, built on reclaimed land (known as “Belfast sleech”), it is said to be 113 ft tall and 14ft off vertical.

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Grid Square: J3474, 4289 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Thursday, 6 November, 2008 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 6 November, 2008
Category: Clock face (more nearby)
Subject Location: Irish: J 342 745 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:36.0596N 5:55.4496W
Camera Location: Irish: J 342 745
View Direction: West-southwest (about 247 degrees)