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Paternoster lift at Essex university is TikTok hit

Dec 31,2021 4:23 am

A university's Paternoster lift has become a surprise hit online.

The Elevator , which is made up of 14 individual compartments and runs on a continuous loop, was installed at the University of Essex in 1967.

One of the, featuring the lift, has More Than 2. 3 million views.

Jonathan White , director of library and cultural services at the university, said it was one of only three left in service in the UK.

" To see videos of the lift go viral on TikTok is fantastic and shows how genuinely intrigued and fascinated people from across The World are by it, " said Mr White.

What is a Paternoster lift?

The machine in the Albert Sloman Library, at the campus in Colchester, was out of action for several years but underwent a major renovation - installing a new traffic light system to improve safety - in 2020-21.

The university said the lift had featured in the backdrop of A Wedding photoshoot.

The Paternoster closed in 2017 - despite a petition to save it - because officials said it became too expensive to maintain.

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Source of news: bbc.com

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