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The Campanile clock and bells mechanism – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The Campanile clock and bells mechanism: Ascending the Campanile you don't just get to see the original bell clappers, you also get to see the original clock (below) and bell (above) mechanisim.   Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK HERE to get a daily digest of PE Goodness straight into your inbox with the MyPE Monday to Friday Newsletter. … [Read more...] about The Campanile clock and bells mechanism – Featured Blog

A Carillon of bells in the Port Elizabeth Campanile – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: A Carillon of bells in the Port Elizabeth Campanile: At the top of the Campanile there is a glass trapdoor you can actually see the bells through.  I was lucky enough to go on a tour up the Campanile with somebody from the Mandela Bay Development Agency who was in charge of the renovations and he opened the door for me and allowed me to stick my camera inside.The Campanile originally had 23 bells with another two being added … [Read more...] about A Carillon of bells in the Port Elizabeth Campanile – Featured Blog

Playing the Ghost Bells – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Playing the Ghost Bells: Looking down from the Campanile steps at Miggie playing the Ghost Bells (I posted about yesterday) Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK HERE to get a daily digest of PE Goodness straight into your inbox with the MyPE Monday to Friday Newsletter. … [Read more...] about Playing the Ghost Bells – Featured Blog

The Campanile Ghost Bells – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The Campanile Ghost Bells: One of the new features in the Campanile is the Ghost Bells which can be seen as one climbs up to the top of the tower.  The Ghost Bells are installed under the actual 25-bell carillon (the original 23 plus the two new bells) and light up during chiming or when visitors press keys on an interactive silver console keyboard.  The Ghost Bells aren't just in the same position, they're also the same size … [Read more...] about The Campanile Ghost Bells – Featured Blog

Bells Ring out for Port Elizabeth’s world-class heritage tourism destination

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The work that has been done to the historic Campanile in Strand Street, Port Elizabeth is absolutely world class. The special computerised, purpose-built, electro-mechanical bell ringing system, ghost bells and lighting were installed by http://straton.co.za. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) announced today that renovations and upgrading of the Campanile, one of Port Elizabeth’s most visible skyline and audible heritage landmarks has been completed ahead of Heritage Month. The … [Read more...] about Bells Ring out for Port Elizabeth’s world-class heritage tourism destination

World First as Port Elizabeth’s Campanile Bells play Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika

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The work that has been done to the historic Campanile in Strand Street, Port Elizabeth is absolutely world class. This evening www.MyPE.co.za got to experience one of the 'surprises' of the work done on the bells and keyboard. Two additional bells have been added to the clarion to make a full 25 notes - middle C and 12 either side. The 100 year old keyboard (SEE: I Got So Excited When I Saw This 100 Year-Old Keyboard) has had electronics added to it enabling a full range of music to be … [Read more...] about World First as Port Elizabeth’s Campanile Bells play Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika

Campanile Bells on the move

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The 23 refurbished and polished iconic Campanile bells started their journey back to the Campanile today. Of the 23 bells, four were loaded at lunch time today and will go up, one by one, a process that might take a few hours to complete. Members of the public are most welcome to visit The Tramways building from Tuesday 2 August to  witness the move which will continue over the next four days weather permitting. … [Read more...] about Campanile Bells on the move

Campanile bells ring no more

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The Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA) a Not for Profit Company wholly owned by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) marked a significant phase in the restoration of the City's iconic landmark, the Campanile, on Tuesday 26 April 2016 as they removed the Campanile bells. The NMBM tasked the MBDA to restore the ageing Campanile after an evaluation found the landmark to be structurally unsafe and needing significant maintenance. The restoration work commenced at the beginning of March … [Read more...] about Campanile bells ring no more