Regus - No. 1 Poultry

Regus No. 1 Poultry is a contemporary building in the City of London. The building is close to the Bank of England, Lloyd's of London and diagonally across the road from the Royal Exchange.

Regus Clock at No.1 Poultry, London, EC2R 8JR

Regus - No. 1 One Poultry

View of No. 1 Poultry from the Royal Exchange

Flip Clock

Analogue flip wall clock

The movement of the flip clock.

The gear train (white plastic gears) drives the two main axles shown in the photo. The hour axle rotates once in 24 hours and the minute axle once in an hour. The solenoid (the metal bar with copper wire tightly wrapped around it) generates a magnetic field when current is passed through it. The direction of the current is then alternated causing the the magnetic field to keep changing direction, which causes a small magnetised wheel in the clock to rotate - which drives the gear train.

Damaged pivot gear

The clock had stopped running and on close examination of the above photo you can see why. The pivot gear has split and can no longer drive the next gear in the gear train.

PS This clock belongs to Rob at http://www.eye-wear-glasses.com/

Starbucks - Gracechurch/Eastcheap Street

Starbucks clock on the corner of Gracechurch and Eastcheap Street, City of London, EC3

St Mary Le Bow Church Clock

St Mary Le Bow was founded in or close to 1080. It is located in Cheapside Street, City of London (EC2).

St Mary Le Bow Church Clock

More information: http://www.stmarylebow.co.uk/#/history/4535373215

St Sepulchre-without-Newgate Church Clock

St Sepulchre’s also known as the National Musicians’ Church has a history dating back to the 12th Century.

The church is located at the junction of Holborn Viaduct and Giltspur Street, City of London, opposite the Old Bailey.

More information: http://www.st-sepulchre.org.uk/church_history.html

Georges, Hatton Garden

Jewellery, Engagement Rings, Watches
Georges of Hatton Garden 88-90

Georges was founded in 1840. It is located in Hatton Garden, Clerkenwell, London.
Hatton Garden is London's centre for the diamond trade.

King Henry VIII Gate

King Henry VIII Gate is the main entrance to St Bartholomew's Hospital in Smithfield in the City of London. The hospital was founded in 1123 and is the oldest surviving hospital in England.

The King Henry VIII Gate, constructed in 1702.
The statue of King Henry VIII above the gate is apparently the only outdoor statue of him in London.

The clock above The King Henry VIII Gate. The clock does have 2 hands, I just happened to take the photo when the hands were over lapping.

St Andrew Holborn Church Clock

St Andrew Holborn was rebuild by Christopher Wren after the Great Fire in 1666. During WWII the church was bombed and gutted, but was restored “stone for stone and brick for brick” and reopened in 1961.

St Andrew Holborn

The photo was taken from St Andrew Street (EC4)

St Andrew Holborn Clock on St Andrew Street (EC4)

St Andrew Holburn church - photo taken from Holborn Viaduct street

St Andrew Holborn clock on Holborn Viaduct Street (EC1)

More information: http://www.standrewholborn.org.uk/

Smithfield Market Clock

This colourful clock is located in Smithfield Market, in the City of London:

Smithfield Market Clock

Grand Avenue in the City of London (EC1). The street runs through Smithfield Market. Note the clock hanging from the ceiling.

Smithfield Market, also known as London Central Markets, is the largest wholesale meat market in the UK. The market consists of three Grade II listed buildings. The Thameslink Railway runs underneath the market.