Tower Time Ball c1875, Semaphore, South Australia
The Semaphore Time Ball was built adjacent the Signal Station.
In 1875 the Time Ball was raised for the first time. Daily at 12.57pm a signalman raised the ball which dropped at 1pm. Ships off the coast sighted the dropping ball and re-set their ship’s clocks or chronometers.
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Tower Time Ball c1875, Semaphore, South Australia
The Semaphore Time Ball was built adjacent the Signal Station.
In 1875 the Time Ball was raised for the first time. Daily at 12.57pm a signalman raised the ball which dropped at 1pm. Ships off the coast sighted the dropping ball and re-set their ship’s clocks or chronometers.
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Uploaded on July 18, 2016
Taken on June 22, 2015