{"id":1187,"date":"2011-03-12T21:44:41","date_gmt":"2011-03-12T21:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.civic-time.com\/contents1a\/?p=1187"},"modified":"2011-03-12T21:44:41","modified_gmt":"2011-03-12T21:44:41","slug":"preston-bus-station-clocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.civic-time.com\/contents1a\/2011\/03\/preston-bus-station-clocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Preston bus station clocks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The bus station in Preston, Lancashire was built in the late 1960’s. The designer was Keith Ingham.<\/p>\n

\"Preston<\/a>

Preston bus station- Guild Hall exit<\/p><\/div>\n

Local residents are currently discussing how to protect the building following a number of requests over recent years to develop the site.<\/p>\n

A website<\/a> has also been launched dedicated to the preservation of bus station memories and\u00a0to act as a focal point for the campaign to save Preston\u2019s bus station from demolition.<\/p>\n

The clocks appear to have a Swiss style and unusually have an analogue face above a digital clock.<\/p>\n

The story, if this is to be believed, is that this was to accommodate the recently introduced decimal 24 hr time system whilst also providing the familiar analogue clock.<\/p>\n

\"Preston<\/a>

Preston Bus Station clock at the town centre exit<\/p><\/div>\n

The simple black on white analogue clocks also allowed them to be read from some distance, ideal for a busy waiting area.<\/p>\n

Reports suggest that when the structure was built it was the largest of it’s kind in the world.<\/p>\n

More information<\/strong><\/p>\n

‘A baroque cathedral for buses’ – The Guardian<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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