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'Binns Clock' chimes again
Sheach, Jim, 2021, Film
'Binns Clock' chimes again
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51898
Title
'Binns Clock' chimes again
Description
The clock on the corner of the former Binns department store at the west end of Princes Street is newly restored to working order.
Artist / maker
Sheach, Jim
Date
2021
Type
Film
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Jim Sheach -
www.youtube.com/user/jimsheach
The former Binns department store at the West End was redeveloped into a tourist attraction, the Johnnie Walker Experience, and during renovation work, the famous Binns clock was restored. Under the Binns Clock was a common meeting place for couples to meet before a night out. The Pipers March and the Chimes Chime again at 7 minutes past (Scotland the Brave) and 37 minutes past (Caller Herrin) the hour.
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Short films of Lockdown Edinburgh by Jim Sheach
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