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Title: Emett clock in Eastgate, Basildon
Post by: Sherwood on Wednesday 24 October 12 18:32 BST (UK)

OK, nothing to do with genealogy but hoping someone can share a bit of local knowledge on this historical timepiece  :-)

Anyone know what music used to emanate from the Pussiewillow III whimsical clock in Eastgate shopping centre, designed by Rowland Emett, before it lost its voice?

Also, are 'they' restoring it (or planning to restore it)?

Cheers,

Sherwood.

Title: Re: Emett clock in Eastgate, Basildon
Post by: nanny jan on Wednesday 24 October 12 18:49 BST (UK)

Hi,

Perhaps an email to the council will get you the information:

http://www.basildon.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2097


Nanny Jan

Title: Re: Emett clock in Eastgate, Basildon
Post by: louisa maud on Wednesday 31 October 12 07:51 GMT (UK)

I would be interested as to what happened to this clock, it was rehoused several times as I remember but I haven' t seen it for sometime

Louisa Maud

Title: Re: Emett clock in Eastgate, Basildon
Post by: Sherwood on Saturday 17 November 12 20:53 GMT (UK)

It was still there in the Eastgate Centre when I last visited (around 12 months ago), next to Santa's Grotto, but it was quite inanimate.  I am from Nottingham and we also have an Emett clock (actually called The Time Fountain or The Aqua Horological Tintinnabulator) that was restored this year.  Our's plays some harpsichord music by J P Rameau.

There are some similarities between the two pieces, though the Nottingham one was commissioned around 1972 compared with 1981 for Eastgate.

Sherwood.

Title: Re: Emett clock in Eastgate, Basildon
Post by: reflector on Sunday 18 November 12 11:40 GMT (UK)

last time l was in Basildon it was on 1st floor near TX max
Sandra.