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Tourists are entertained by the Gastown steam clock in Vancouver. A steam clock is a clock which is fully or partially powered by a steam engine. Only a few functioning steam clocks exist, most designed and built by Canadian horologist Raymond Saunders for display in urban public spaces.
Jun 21, 2010 · Discover Gastown Steam Clock in Vancouver, British Columbia: A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
In the bustling heart of Vancouver's Gastown, stands a curious contraption, the Gastown Steam Clock. A timekeeper of steamy pretensions, yet powered by the less romantic electric current, it looms like a grandfather clock that's lost its way to a Victorian drawing room.
Gastown Steam Clock - British Columbia Travel and Adventure Vacations. Gastown is a national historic site in Vancouver, situated at the northeast end of Downtown, adjacent to the Downtown Eastside. Gastown was Vancouver's first.
Oct 14, 2021 · Gastown's famous steam clock was built as a tourist attraction in 1977 by renowned local horologist (clockmaker) Raymond Saunders. Nestled at the corner of Cambie and Water streets, it's one of only a handful of working steam clocks in the world.
Steam Clock. Gastown & Chinatown, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, North America. Halfway along Water St, this oddly popular tourist magnet lures the cameras with its tooting steam whistle.
Jan 16, 2018 · While the Gastown clock does partially rely on steam to wind its mechanisms, it also has an electric motor. It whistles and shoots steam at the top of every hour and announces quarter hours with the Westminster Quarters; a common clock chime melody that’s also used by London’s “Big Ben”.
The Gastown steam clock is a staple for Vancouver visitors. CBC’s Pariya Zabihi took to the streets to find out what exactly draws crowds to this attraction.
Jul 22, 2017 · Not far from Vancouver’s waterfront, in the historic Gastown neighborhood, stands one of the city’s major crowd-drawer—a steam-powered clock. The 16-foot-tall clock displays the time on four faces, and every quarter hour it plays the Westminster chimes on four whistles with steam shooting out of the top just like in a locomotive.
Nov 4, 2023 · See the Gastown Steam Clock. A must on any Vancouver itinerary, the gold medal of things to do in Gastown goes to this famous landmark. Built-in 1977 to signify the completion of the Gastown Vancouver revitalization project, the clock steams away every quarter hour. And what’s that distinctive whistle chime?
