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Today's word is Shrewsbury clock, after Shrewsbury, a town in west UK. Earliest documented use: 1598.
NOTES: In Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part 1" John Falstaff claims that he and Hotspur "fought a long hour by Shrewsbury clock" in the Battle of Shrewsbury. The term "Shrewsbury clock" here refers to a public clock as most people didn't have clocks at the time. The term "by a Shrewsbury clock" has come to imply exactly or precisely, sometimes with a hint of exaggeration or irony.
Learn more about today's word at: wordsmith.org/words/Shrewsbury_clock.html
the famous clock tower and beach in collioure harbour made famous by fauvism artist Matisse and derain icm shot
A variation of an old photo that was lost when our computer was stolen a few years ago. I think I prefer the angle of this photo more as well as the variations in the grey scale.
When you're watching the left hand clock on the Musee d'Orsay, the people in the clock are watching you. One of the best sneak views in Paris.
In the lobby of 55 Broadway
Taken during a tour of 55 Broadway, the headquarters of London Underground and London's first skyscraper.
The building was designed by Charles Holden (1875-1960), and constructed between 1927-29. The building was the tallest in London until 1932 (when it was superseded by Senate House, another of Holden's sites).
55 Broadway was the headquarters for the Underground Electric Railways Company of London (UERL), and later London Transport, although operations are now planned to move to other sites.
The art deco building is a cruciform design, ten storeys high, and faced with Portland stone.
The old city hall clock tower up close. This is a shot where I really should have used the tripod... not because of camera shake, but because I didn't realize how crooked I was holding the camera (which led to a ton of PS trying to fix it).
Photography Scavenger Hunt Round 41
Two Honorable mentions for this one.
Thanks to Dave D. and Michal V.!
All winners are here:
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Wade
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Most American towns have one of these in their downtown.
Mamiya m645 - Mamiya-Sekor C 45mm 1:2.8 N - Kodak Panatomic-X @ ASA-32
Kodak D-76 (Stock) 5:00 @ 20C
Meter: Gossen Lunasix F
Scanner: Epson V700
Editor: Adobe Photoshop CC (2018)
Binary clock WIP. Circuit uses a PIC16F84A controlling a matrix of SMD LEDs. The top row shows the hours, the middle row shows minutes and the bottom row shows seconds. The time shown is 07:21:31
The Clock Tower.
"The Clock Tower, now a familiar landmark, was built in 1923 as a war memorial to commemorate the local people who had given their lives in the 1914-18 War."
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The LEGO Plate Clock is a colorful, geeky, wonderful addition to your home decor!
Front desk clock at Johnson & Wales Inn. Excellent facility to stay at! Used Gimp to eliminate a horrible reflection in the photo.
Lights go out and I can't be saved
Tides that I tried to swim against
You've put me down upon my knees
Oh I beg, I beg and plead, singing
Come out of things unsaid, shoot an apple
off my head and a
Trouble that can't be named, tigers waiting to be tamed, singing
You are, you are
Confusion never stops, closing walls and ticking clocks, gonna
Come back and take you home, I could not stop, that you now know, singing
Come out upon my seas, curse missed opportunities, am I
A part of the cure, or am I part of the disease, singing
You are, you are, you are, you are
You are, you are
And nothing else compares
Oh no nothing else compares
And nothing else compares
You are (in background)
Home, home, where I wanted to go,
Home, home, where I wanted to go,
Home, home, where I wanted to go,
Home, home, where I wanted to go.
(Coldplay - Clocks)
The Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj (Czech: Pražský orloj [praʒskiː ɔrlɔi]) is a medieval astronomical clock located in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, at 50°5′13.23″N 14°25′15.30″E / 50.0870083°N 14.420917°E / 50.0870083; 14.420917. The Orloj is mounted on the southern wall of Old Town City Hall in the Old Town Square and is a popular tourist attraction.
The Orloj is composed of three main components: the astronomical dial, representing the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky and displaying various astronomical details; "The Walk of the Apostles", a clockwork hourly show of figures of the Apostles and other moving sculptures; and a calendar dial with medallions representing the months.
The oldest part of the Orloj, the mechanical clock and astronomical dial, dates back to 1410 when it was made by clockmaker Mikuláš of Kadaň and Jan Šindel, the latter a professor.
Later, presumably around 1490, the calendar dial was added and clock facade decorated with gothic sculptures.
In 1552 it was repaired by Jan Taborský, clock-master of Orloj, who also wrote a report on the clock where he mentioned Hanuš as maker of the clock. This was a mistake, and was corrected during the 20th century.
The Orloj stopped working many times in the centuries after 1552, and was repaired many times. Some speculate that the government purposely gouged out the original maker's eyes in order to prevent him from making a similar clock for another country. After this he died touching the clock, at which point the clock stopped working and remained unrepairable for a number of years. In the 17th century moving statues were added, and figures of the Apostles were added after major repair in 1865-1866.
The Orloj suffered heavy damage on May 7 and especially May 8, 1945, during the Prague Uprising, when Germans directed incendiary fire from several armored vehicles and an anti-aircraft gun to the south-west side of the Old Town Square in an effort to silence the provocative broadcasting initiated by the National Committee on May 5. The hall and nearby buildings burned along with the wooden sculptures on the Orloj and the calendar dial face made by Josef Mánes. The machinery was repaired, the wooden Apostles restored by Vojtěch Sucharda, and the Orloj started working again in 1948, but only after significant effort.
There exists a good deal of misinformation relating to the construction of the Orloj[citation needed]. For a long time it was believed that the Orloj was constructed in 1490 by clockmaster Jan Růže (also called Hanuš) and his assistant Jakub Čech. Another fictitious story involves the clockmaker Hanuš being blinded on the order of the Prague Councillors.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague_Astronomical_Clock
Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire. In 1888, TF Braime started his metal pressing company, and was later joined by JH Braime. After the international success of their oil can, they moved here in 1911, and as well as making parts for the motor car industry, they played an active role in both world wars, making artillery cases in the 1940's. Their factory retains many original features, and have very recently had a significant increase in orders, needing to start a night shift this September.
The Liver Building's clock tower in Liverpool.
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The Hereios asked for clocks today which meant convincing my wonderful husband to pull down his antique clock from its resting place way above my head.
What better to go with an antique than something relatively new?
This little guy is three weeks old and the runt of our litter. We're calling him Muffin for now, but truth be told he's struggling. Hopefully this will remain a sweet baby picture and not a memorial, but only time will tell. (Pun not intended.)
Tried to make it look a little like a pencil drawing without using a pencil filter. Did it work?
WH: Clocks
112 in 2012 #45 - Furry, fluffy or hairy
Edit - Muffin didn't make it. He was found on Monday, April 24th, gone some time during the night.