Jubilee Clock Tower, Clock tower at Light Street and Beach Street intersection, George Town, Malaysia.
The Jubilee Clock Tower stands at the intersection of Light Street and Beach Street as a tower with Moorish architectural features. Four clock faces occupy the upper section, each displaying the time to pedestrians in the busy district.
A local merchant funded construction in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The building sustained damage during World War II that left visible marks on its structure.
The tower's octagonal upper section carries an inscription naming Cheah Chen Eok, the Chinese business magnate who paid the full 30,000 British Trade Dollars, plus an extra $5,000 when costs rose. Its five bells, weighing 21 tons together, chimed the Westminster quarters, and the clock made by Gellett & Johnston of Croydon needed winding every 36 hours.
The tower sits close to Fort Cornwallis and serves as an easy reference point when exploring the historical district. Its central location makes navigation straightforward for visitors walking through George Town.
The tower's height is not arbitrary: it stands 60 feet (18 m) to the centre of the clock, one foot for each year of Queen Victoria's reign up to her Diamond Jubilee, and 97 feet (30 m) to the top of the copper-covered cupola. The five bells in the belfry weigh 21 tons together and chimed the Westminster quarters.
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