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Paternoster lift at Essex university is TikTok hit Paternoster lift at Essex university is TikTok hit
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The Paternoster lift at the University of Essex underwent a major renovation in 2020-2021The Paternoster lift at the University of Essex underwent a major renovation in 2020-2021
The Paternoster lift at the University of Essex underwent a major renovation in 2020-2021The Paternoster lift at the University of Essex underwent a major renovation in 2020-2021
A university's Paternoster lift has become a surprise hit online.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. The lift, 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 videos posted on the university's TikTok page, featuring the lift, has more than 2.3 million views.One of the videos posted on the university's TikTok page, 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.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."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.
Several videos demonstrating the lift posted on the university's TikTok account have been watched hundreds of thousands of timesSeveral videos demonstrating the lift posted on the university's TikTok account have been watched hundreds of thousands of times
What is a Paternoster lift?What is a Paternoster lift?
Invented in the 1860s by Peter Ellis, an architect from LiverpoolInvented in the 1860s by Peter Ellis, an architect from Liverpool
Uses open compartments on a continuously moving loop, one side going up, the other downUses open compartments on a continuously moving loop, one side going up, the other down
Name comes from system's resemblance to rosary prayer beads and Latin for Our Father, which begins the Lord's PrayerName comes from system's resemblance to rosary prayer beads and Latin for Our Father, which begins the Lord's Prayer
One other surviving UK example includes a design at the University of Sheffield Arts TowerOne other surviving UK example includes a design at the University of Sheffield Arts Tower
The third can be found at Northwick Park Hospital in LondonThe third can be found at Northwick Park Hospital in London
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 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 university said the lift had featured in the backdrop of a wedding photoshoot.
Paternosters: The hop-on lift that's dying outPaternosters: The hop-on lift that's dying out
Paternosters: The hop-on lift that's dying outPaternosters: The hop-on lift that's dying out
The Paternoster lift at the University of Leicester's Attenborough Tower closed in 2017 - despite a petition to save it - because officials said it became too expensive to maintain.The Paternoster lift at the University of Leicester's Attenborough Tower closed in 2017 - despite a petition to save it - because officials said it became too expensive to maintain.
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