The sweet sounds of the City Hall clock and bell chime are back in the Mother City! This follows an absence of 15 years. The famous City Hall clock has now been fully restored.
Mayor Hill-Lewis, says, “A working City Hall clock and chiming bells are a symbol of our pride and heritage as Capetonians.”
The sweet sounds of the City Hall clock and bell chime are back
According to Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, the City Hall clock was removed in March of this year for repairs. This was also to restore its bells and chime mechanisms. He says the mechanism was manufactured by the UK clockmaker, JB Joyce & Co.. They also built Big Ben. The local timepiece was installed in City Hall in Cape Town, in 1905.
The Mayor added, “A working City Hall clock and chiming bells are a reminder of our daily commitment to building a city of hope for all.”
The chimes of the clock can be heard across Cape Town again
The Mayor says the famous City Hall clock adorns the Cape Town City Hall and with Table Mountain in the background, the clock has become an iconic backdrop to events on the Grand Parade. These events include, the Festive Lights Switch-on and the start of the Cape Town Cycle Tour.
The clock has become an iconic backdrop to events
The City’s Mayoral Committee for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos says City Hall is an important feature of Cape Town’s heritage. He says it has been the location or backdrop to many of the most important moments in South Africa’s history. Vos added that they will continue to do work that maintains its facilities and honours its legacy.
Vos has extended his gratitude, “I am extremely grateful to the Strategic Assets team for their careful work in restoring this beloved turret clock.”
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