The clock on San Francisco's Ferry Building marks the hour, and the surrounding area at the base of Market Street is abuzz with noise. Traffic roars along the Embarcadero. Vendors chat with tourists.
A clock tower has stopped chiming every 15 minutes following a single complaint about noise levels. The bells of Birkenhead Town Hall now toll on the hour, bringing a 137-year tradition to an end.
The 150-year-old clock was recently restored by the council at a cost of about £55,000 Plans to silence a town clock overnight have been rejected after councillors said the chimes were part of the ...
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