Public Health (Y17) - The University of Birmingham - Edgbaston, Birmingham, U.K. - Town Clocks on Waymarking.com

TThis clock can be found above the main entrance to building Y17 Public Health on the University of Birmingham's Edgbaston Campus it is literally overshadowed by the Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, which is also known as 'Old Joe'.
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The clock is mounted in a recessed brick panel of the tower above the buildings main entrance. The building was designed by the architects Martin, Ward &Keeling and dates from 1996-1998.

The Clock has a black face with gold-coloured minute markers and Roman numerals at the five-minute intervals. The Clock has gold-coloured hour and minute hands.

The clock is very well matched to the light-brown brick from which the Public Health building is constructed. Source: Pevsner’s ‘Architectural Guide – Birmingham’, Editor Andy Foster (ISBN: 978-0-300-10731-9)

'The Department of Public Health, Epidemiology & Biostatistics (PHEB) developed from the original Department of Social Medicine established in 1946.' (visit link)

Public Health Building is located close to the West Gate of the university's Edgbaston Campus and Close to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEHB).

'The PHEB department is the home of a wide range of academic public health activities, including:
- epidemiological and health services research including health technology assessment
- public health resource development and academic training for public health trainees

PHEB is also a partner of the West Midlands Public Health Observatory.' (visit link)

Status: Working Display: Mounted Year built: Not listed Web link to additional info: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   06/19/2019 Poole/Freeman visited it