Date:1954
Description:The Steam Clock public house stood at 23 Morville Street, Ladywood, at the junction with Sherborne Street, and boasted an unusual, if not unique, feature: the eponymous steam clock. Formerly the home of John Inshaw, an engineer, the building was converted into a pub by its owner in 1859. Inshaw held an exhibition of 'ingenious mechanical contrivances and working models and conducted numerous experiments on steam, gas, and electricity. A steam clock was constructed upon an arrangement whereby steam condensed into drops of water which fell at regular intervals upon a metal plate, thus giving the necessary momentum to the works.' A full-size version of this gadget was built into the pub, although it would probably have been wise to use a conventional clock as well. A music hall bearing the same name was later built next door, a W.R. Inshaw being manager for a while, and by the end of the century the pub itself is no longer listed.
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