The Dockyard Clock

The Naval Dockyard Clock was fabricated in London, England in 1767 by Ayneth Thwaites.  It has kept time in peace and war for generations of sailors and dockyard civilian workers from 1772 to 1993.  The Dockyard Clock is the last remaining architectural feature of the original Halifax Naval Dockyard and one of the oldest turret clocks in Canada.
In 1996, the Navy presented the clock to Halifax Regional Municipality for placement here at the site where European settlers first land in 1749.  It serves as a lasting public tribute to the close relationship Canada’s Navy and the people of this historic seaport.

The construction of this display was a joint venture shared by the Department of National Defence, the Halifax Regional Municipality and the Halifax Foundation. The Halifax Regional Municipality maintains this display with support from the Halifax Foundation.

Rear Admiral GL Garnett, CMM, CD - Commander - Maritime Forces Atlantic
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Mayor Walter Fitzgerald - Halifax Regional Municipality
Mr. Edmund Morris - Chairman - The Halifax Foundation

Halifax Signage