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250-Year-Old Clockwork Swan Will Move Again as Museum Plans to Restore Mechanical Wonder

An 18th-century clockwork swan is being brought back to life in time to celebrate its 250th birthday. The Bowes Museum’s Silver Swan was built in 1773 and is made from ...

October 3, 2023BY SWNS
This Astronomical Clock Is Still Ticking After 600 Years—And Can Still Locate the Sun, Moon, and Stars

A mechanical wonder over six centuries old is mounted on the south wall of the Old Town Hall ...

January 31, 2023BY Michael Wing

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