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10ClarionSt | 15:01 Sat 07th Oct 2017 | ChatterBank
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Not exactly new this but can anyone remember, many years ago, the BBC used to always lead into the hour with the chimes of Big Ben? I ask this because of the current work being done on it, the bell will be silent for 4 years. However, I seem to recall that back in the late fifties/early sixties, the BBC changed from Big Ben to the bell on Huddersfield Town Hall but I can't remember why. Somebody please tell me I'm not imagining this and can remember it too. Thanks.
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Avatar Image douglas9401
Eddie Mair ran with this for quite a while during spring and summer on PM.
My question was and is, why not just use a recording of the chimes and save a lot of faffing about?
15:05 Sat 07th Oct 2017
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Avatar Image corylus
As far as I kow there is no bell on Huddersfield Town Hall!
16:40 Sat 07th Oct 2017
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Correction 'know'
16:41 Sat 07th Oct 2017
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so Huddersfield wins the no-bell prize then?
16:42 Sat 07th Oct 2017
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Boom Boom!
16:44 Sat 07th Oct 2017
Avatar Image Mamyalynne
A little discussion here of what the BBC has done in previous times, but no mention of another bell.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/shortcuts/2017/aug/15/which-bells-could-stand-in-big-ben-liverpool-great-george-olympic-bell
16:45 Sat 07th Oct 2017
Avatar Image TonyV
Think BIG Ben will chime on Christmas and New Year dourin the refurbishment - I know it will
01:48 Sun 08th Oct 2017
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