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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Due to our recent move back to t=
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Midlands and delays in getting back on-line, I've missed this until now. I'=
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here to complete work on Birmingham and Warwickshire bells, and so I'm=20
v</FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>ery grateful fo John and David for draw=
ing my=20
attention to the chime in the Great Western Arcade. I was unaware of it, bu=
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I'll explore fully as soon as I can as it needs to be included in the Birmi=
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book.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have heard the synthetic chime near Moor=
Street,=20
but can't add any more to what has been said. Semi-serious question for the=
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list, though - should synthetic bells be included in county books and=20
surveys? Am inclined to think "yes", if only to let people know that =
they=20
aren't real bells - but one wonders how long they'll last. There is o=
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other set in Birmingham - and for information on this I'm indebted to=20
DLC.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Chris P</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A href=3D"mailto:je.walton@v..."=20
title=3Dje.walton@v...>jwalton22rg</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
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title=3Dbellhistorians@yahoogroups.com>bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</A>=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 22, 2003 3:01=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Re: Chi=
me and=20
chime again</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>--- In <A=20
href=3D"mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@yahoogroups=
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"Alan J.Birney" <BR><<A=20
href=3D"mailto:fartwell2000@y...">fartwell2000@y...</A>> wrote:<BR>>=
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<BR>> Is This the arcade with clock and three bells inside the=20
arcade?<BR>> Does anyone know the weight of Th=
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Great Western Arcade bells?-<BR>> if its the place I am thinking of, t=
here=20
were three bells tenor <BR>> around 8-10cwt<BR>> Alan<BR><BR>=
No,=20
somewhere different I'm afraid. The GWA has five bells, largest=20
<BR>around the 1cwt mark I'd guess.<BR><BR>I'm no expert on Birmingham, I=
just=20
happen to work there a couple of <BR>days a week. There must be som=
eone=20
on list who knows the city centre <BR>bells better than I do - or all the=
y all=20
still celebrating after the <BR>12 bell?<BR><BR>John<BR><BR><BR></TT><BR>=
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