Tribune News Service
http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99sep05/himachal.htm#4
SHIMLA, India Sept 4 � The 139-year-old clock on the historic Christ Church here has once again started ticking after not having functioned for the past about 30 years.
The clock tower of the church on the Ridge is the most photographed edifice here. Hardly any tourist loses the opportunity to be photographed with the clock tower in the backdrop.
According to the Christ Church sources, the clock has come alive due to the efforts of Mr M.C. Pandey, Chief Engineer of HPSEB, who during his official visit to Manneheim (Germany) requested Messers Asia Brown Boveri Karftwerke, Power Segment Division, to ensure its revival.
After a survey and designing Asia Brown Boveri procured the equipment and sent Mr Hubert Aschhoff, Mr Herbert Hebling and Mr N.K. Kishore to make the clock functional.
The clock was originally put up in 1860 by Colonel Dumbleton.
The Christ Church was built during the British regime in 1857. Its corner stone was laid in September, 1844.
The church was taken over by the government as a public building in 1856 and various improvements were carried out, including erection of the clock tower and the porch.