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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Borth\u2019s station clock was installed in the 1870s. A crucial part of the smooth operation of the railway station and the trains passing through it, the clock was wound up by the Station Master once a week. The device, which runs in reverse at its rear to operate a second, exterior clock, keeps good time to this day.<\/p>\n

At its peak, from its opening to the start of the First World War, Borth\u2019s train station brought thousands of wealthy holidaymakers to the village every year. These changes were exemplified by the construction in 1864-70 of the Cambrian Hotel<\/a> (later the Grand Hotel) beside Borth Station by Thomas Savin<\/a>, a railway entrepreneur. The station also allowed many of Borth\u2019s residents to travel to other places for the first time, both for business and leisure.<\/p>\n

In this video, George Romary, curator at\u00a0Borth Station Museum<\/a>, explains more about the clock and its historical significance.<\/p>\n

Contributor:<\/strong>\u00a0George Romary<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/FzQZY9LVnQM”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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