Rowland Emett's "Heath Robinson Clock" - Merrion Centre

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Seems that it has been found and restored. Strange that Nottingham had on a as well as the Merrion Centre. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-27313438

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From the centre web sitehttp://merrioncentre.co.uk/events/view/78/the-return-of-the-emett-machinesThe Return Of The Emett Machines
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There is a report on page 6 and 7 of the YEP today about the coming display of various Roland Emett machines at the Merrion Centre. This is a link to the YEP online version:- http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... -1-6869489
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Leodian wrote: There is a report on page 6 and 7 of the YEP today about the coming display of various Roland Emett machines at the Merrion Centre. This is a link to the YEP online version:- http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... -1-6869489 This article says they will be unveiled as part of the annual Light Night festival, in an article in tonight's edition, Light Night is said to be taking place tomorrow Thursday????The light night website says Friday; good old YMP.

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chameleon wrote: Leodian wrote: There is a report on page 6 and 7 of the YEP today about the coming display of various Roland Emett machines at the Merrion Centre. This is a link to the YEP online version:- http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... -1-6869489 This article says they will be unveiled as part of the annual Light Night festival, in an article in tonight's edition, Light Night is said to be taking place tomorrow Thursday????The light night website says Friday; good old YMP. 5pm until 10pm on Friday as far as I'm aware, lol.http://www.lightnightleeds.co.uk/

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Been away from Leeds for over 15 years . Last in the Merrion Centre ... 20 years ago, or so.

As a schoolkid, I watched it being built instead of listening to French , Geography & History lessons .


The Roland Emmet Flying Machine fascinated our kids, when young, as did the pet shop window in The Tower Arcade .

Is the Flying Machine still there ? If not, where is it ?

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A number of Emmett's machines have lived for some time in an unused area of the Merrion Centre. For the last couple of weeks or so a number of them - including the flying machine - have been displayed in rotation just past the ramped Merrion St entrance. I don't know for how much longerthis will continue -mor whether the "season" of display has already finished.

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A bit more on the reminiscence front on this threadhttp://secretleeds.com/viewtopic.php?f= ... 5&start=50
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I have passed the machines currently on display a number of times but have not taken any photos as there were always too many people milling around them when I've been there to get good photos. :cry:
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