In this Hidden Sydney look-back, we revisit the 2021 restoration of the famous GPO clock above Martin Place, returned to its original 1891 mechanics after a nine-month project funded by the Fullerton Hotel. Master clockmaker Andrew Markerink and his team stripped out the electric motors that had run it for decades, with everything carried down and back up 250 stairs. Modern touches such as automatic winding and a satellite-linked accuracy sensor mean the 5 tonne Eternity Bell should keep chiming over Sydney for centuries.
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