Adelaide Town Hall was designed by Edmund Wright and Edward Woods, with construction commencing in 1863. It was hailed as ‘the largest municipal building south of the Equator’ when it was officially opened on 20 June 1866. The tower is named after Prince Albert and the clock was installed in 1935. The notable feature of the Albert Tower is that it spans the pavement, creating an arcade six metres wide with a series of arches made of white freestone. The Tower is the only civic building outside England to house a full peal of eight bells. The actual clock was donated by Sir J. Lavington Bonython, a former Lord Mayor. It is said that Bonython did not wear a watch and decided a Town Hall clock was the most convenient way for him to tell the time. The three dials of Bonython’s clock face north, south and west.

The Queen’s Chambers were one of four further buildings built on the Town Hall property for Council use.

The Town Hall is famous for an appearance by The Beatles on the balcony in 1964, which attracted an estimated 300,000 fans, their biggest crowd!

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