Big Brum

Built in 1885, the clock tower is part of the first extension to the original Council House of 1879 and stands above the Museum & Art Gallery.

The clock tower, Museum & Art Gallery and Council House were designed by architect Yeoville Thomason and form a single block.

The clock was donated by Follett Osler, a local pioneer in the measurement of meteorological and chronological data.

[1] The clock mechanism was supplied by Gillett & Co. of Croydon, and the clock-tower and lofty entrance portico were considered the "most conspicuous features" of the exterior upon opening.

It is an allusion to the popular name of the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which houses the bell Big Ben.