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Aerial photograph of Tredegar, 1999
  • The clock tower in the centre of Tredegar was built in 1858. It is formed of cast iron and stands 2134cms (72 feet) tall. The committee which was established to erect the clock was founded by Mrs R. P. Davis, wife of the Tredegar Ironworks manager. The inscription on the clock reads as follows: 'Presented to the town of Tredegar from the proceeds of a bazaar promoted by the late Mrs R P Davis, erected 1858' / 'Wellington, Englands Hero' / 'Dieu et mon Droit'.'
Tredegar town clock, built 1858
  • Wood and iron doorframe turret clock. It was removed from Old Radnor Church in the 1930s.
Clock mechanism from Old Radnor Church, 16th century
  • Photographed by John Thomas. The clock was erected by the people of Machynlleth to mark the coming-of-age of Charles Stewart Vane-Tempest, Viscount Castlereagh, eldest son of the 5th Marquis of Londonderry of Plas Machynlleth. The 21st birthday was in July 1873 but due to a family bereavement, celebrations took place in July 1874 when the foundation stone was laid. Source: http://pmsa.courtauld.ac.uk/pmsa/AH/POWYS027.htm
The town clock, Machynlleth, c. 1885
  • Photographed by John Thomas.
North & South Wales Bank, Porthmadog, c. 1875
  • A nostalgic view of the centre of Knighton, close to the English border, photographed in the 1920s. The town's clock tower of 1872 was built, like others elsewhere, on the site of the old, and rather more obstructive, town hall. The motor car had parked outside the Chandos Hotel (for Motorists, Cyclists, &c) which offered chops and steaks, ham and eggs, and beds.
Clock tower at Knighton, 1920s