The Flinders Street Clocks // Melbourne's Malfunctioning Meeting Place!

'Meet me under the clocks' is a well known Melbourne saying, but what are the clocks actually for? How accurate are they? Do people actually meet there? In this video I explore the background of the Flinders Street station train departure clocks, and look at how they operate (or don't) today.

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This video features the song 'Mind of Glass,' by Cian Bennet - who by complete coincidence is also my brother, and who also provides equipment and expertise for my voice-overs in these videos. Check out his music here: https://hyperfollow.com/cianbennetmusic

All photographs and footage used in this video are taken by me (Martin Bennet), with the exception of that historical shot of the building in the 19th century.

Kind of related to this video, Julian O'Shea made an interesting video about why Melbourne doesn't really have a proper town square (which is probably a reason the clocks became a meeting point). Check it out here:    • Why Australian Cities Don’t Have Town...  

The book I suggest at the end is 'Beyond the Façade' by Jenny Davies.

Chatpers:
00:00 - The most Melbourne thing in Melbourne
00:58 - A bit of history
01:43 - Hello 1995
04:31 - A few more details
05:12 - My 3:30pm sample
08:15 - The role they play today
09:41 - Meet me under the clocks // Mind of Glass
11:18 - The end bit // Another book recommendation

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