| 词条 | Chamberlain Clock |
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The Chamberlain Clock is an Edwardian, cast-iron, clock tower in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham, England. It was erected in 1903 to mark Joseph Chamberlain's tour of South Africa between 26 December 1902 and 25 February 1903, after the end of the Second Boer War. The clock was unveiled during Chamberlain's lifetime, in January 1904[1] by Mary Crowninshield Endicott, Joseph Chamberlain's third wife.[2] Standing at the junction of Vyse and Frederick Streets with Warstone Lane, it is now a local landmark and symbol of the Quarter.[2] Chamberlain had been a resident on Frederick Street and had also helped jewellers through his campaign work to abolish Plate Duties – a tax affecting jewellery tradesmen of the time.[3] The timepiece was originally powered by a clockwork winding handle. It was later adapted to electricity but fell into disrepair and lost its chime. It was fully restored in 1989.[1] References{{Commons category|Chamberlain Clock}}1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.geocrawl.co.uk/Midlands.htm |archive-url=https://archive.is/20140822133252/http://www.geocrawl.co.uk/Midlands.htm |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2014-08-22 |title=Chamberlain Clock |publisher=GeoCrawl |accessdate=2008-09-04}} {{Coord|52.487009|-1.912578|region:GB-BIR_type:landmark|display=title}}2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/ELibrary?E_LIBRARY_ID=337&a=1126190941217 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060210142236/http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/ELibrary?E_LIBRARY_ID=337&a=1126190941217 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=10 February 2006 |title=Jewellery Quarter Conservation Area - Character Appraisal and Management Plan (Part 2) |date=28 January 2002 |publisher=Birmingham City Council |accessdate=2008-09-02 |format=pdf |df= }} 3. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.the-quarter.com/history_clock.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010629155754/http://www.the-quarter.com/history_clock.htm |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2001-06-29 |title=The Chamberlain Clock |publisher=The Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham |accessdate=2008-09-04 |df= }} 7 : Memorials to Joseph Chamberlain|Clock towers in the United Kingdom|Buildings and structures in Birmingham, West Midlands|Cast-iron architecture in the United Kingdom|Buildings and structures completed in 1903|20th-century architecture in the United Kingdom|Individual clocks in England |
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