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Chester Zoo Clock Tower For Sale - One Careful Owner

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by SMR, 22 May 2015.

  1. SMR

    SMR Well-Known Member

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    SMR, 22 May 2015
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  2. savethelephant

    savethelephant Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Why would anyone want this?!
     
    savethelephant, 22 May 2015
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  3. Pertinax

    Pertinax Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    It can be put up/displayed somewhere else and then become a talking point for the new owner - "it came from Chester Zoo you know...."
     
    Pertinax, 22 May 2015
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  4. Panthera1981

    Panthera1981 Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    What a shame to stick it on eBay. They could have incorporated it into a memorial for June.
     
    Panthera1981, 22 May 2015
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  5. SMR

    SMR Well-Known Member

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    It's nothing like old enough though.
     
    SMR, 22 May 2015
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  6. Nanook

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    You would have trouble getting that in your car!!
     
    Nanook, 22 May 2015
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  7. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    the auction just ended. There were no bids.
     
    Chlidonias, 23 May 2015
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  8. Arizona Docent

    Arizona Docent Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    The clock face doesn't even have any animals on it. :eek:
     
    Arizona Docent, 23 May 2015
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  9. Nisha

    Nisha Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Its been re-listed - no bids again yet though
     
    Nisha, 23 May 2015
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  10. bongorob

    bongorob Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    They should have sold the Jaguar sign when the sponsorship had ended.
     
    bongorob, 23 May 2015
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  11. SMR

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    Apparently all the Jaguar-branded items had to be destroyed, including the sign.
     
    SMR, 24 May 2015
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  12. Nisha

    Nisha Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Nisha, 12 Aug 2016
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