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Learn about the history of the clock at the Hyde Park Barracks

The Hyde Park Barracks clock

Curator Gary Crockett discusses the history of the Hyde Park Barracks clock. Originally installed in 1819, it's the oldest continuously functioning public clock in Australia. Music by Cameron Elliot.

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Gary Crockett

Curator, Interpretation

Curatorial and Exhibitions

It was the dog‐eared world of Rouse Hill House, back in 1991, that inspired Gary Crockett to become a curator.

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The Hyde Park Barracks clock

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