Checking the Tilt of Belfast’s Albert Memorial Clock

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Checking the Tilt of Belfast’s Albert Memorial Clock

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Location

Belfast

Year

1962

Date

Production 02/04/1962

Length

03min 35sec

Audio

mute

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcast Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

A fascinating film looking at the work undertaken to measure the tilt of the Albert Memorial Clock at the end of High Street in Belfast. Built in 1869, on what turned out to be not entirely stable ground, the clock tower became famous as Belfast’s answer to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Although work has been completed to stabilise the tower today, at the time the film was made it was continuing to slant and the measurements were important to find out if the rate of subsidence posed a danger to the structure.

The film also presents a rare opportunity to see up inside the clock tower and view its internal workings. Watch out though if you have a fear of heights!

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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