Times Square may be iconic for ringing in the new year by dropping its ball, but plenty of other locales drop stuff, too, like, say, a giant bologna. Or a red high-heeled shoe.
Hull city centre chimes fall silent as major restoration project takes shape
The Guildhall s carillon bells and quarterly clock chimes have been silenced
The declaration of the new hour in Hull Time is normally shared between the Guildhall and Hull Minster, seen in the foreground (Image: Peter Harbour)
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Guildhall Time Ball restoration will put city with historic elite
The timepiece is one of the last of its kind in the UK
The historic Time Ball on top of the Guildhall clock tower (Image: Photo by Historic England)
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Restoration work of one of the UK’s last remaining timepieces of its kind is under way.