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The Salisbury Cathedral clock is a large iron-framed tower clock without a dial, in Salisbury Cathedral, England. Thought to date from about 1386, it is a well-preserved example of the earliest type of mechanical clock, called verge and foliot clocks, and is said to be the oldest working clock in the world, although similar claims are made for other clocks. Previously in a bell-tower which was demolished in 1790, the clock was restored to working condition in 1956 and is on display in the North nave aisle of the cathedral, close to the West front.
It was not until the nineteenth century when clocks became the norm for telling the time. Previously, as far back as the thirteenth century, civilisations used sun dials in order to tell the time. The Greeks and the Romans frequently used sun dials and evolved them to become more accurate to tell the time.
Salisbury Cathedral Clock is claimed to be the oldest working clock in Britain dating back to 1386. It is made from hand-wrought iron and was created by three horologists (the study of measurement of time) Johannes and Williemus Vrieman and Johannes Jietuijt of Delft. What some may find unusual about the clock is that it has no face and was designed to only strike at the hours to remind local parishioners of service times. This design was first introduced in Salisbury itself and was a very new concept. Standardised hours had never been used before but rather increments based on the four seasons as seen in when sundials were the usual method of keeping time.
The Cathedral clock has a large, iron-framed movement with few moving parts. It is also known as a ‘turret’ clock which measures at 1.29M by 1.06 and standing 1.24 high. The frame is held together with steel tenons and wedges in much the same way that timber structures were being built as nuts and bolts were yet to be invented. It is also separated into two sections, both of which are named. The right-hand section is known as the ‘Going Train’ while the left-hand section is known as the ‘Striking Train’. The mechanics behind the clock has been designed so that each section is driven by falling weights which must be wound up every day.
In 1790, the old bell tower 'on the ditch of the close of the canons of the said church' mentioned in the deed of 1386 which had housed the clock was demolished, so the clock was moved to the Cathedral's central tower. In 1884, a new clock was installed and the old one was left to the side.
The old clock was left to deteriorate and was only rediscovered in 1929. It was partially restored and placed back on public display. It was not until 1956 that the clock was fully restored to its original condition and set up in its current position.
However, it was after the disassembling and restoration that the age of the clock was questioned. With records confirming that the cathedral itself was built in 1386, it was only the design of the clock itself that was debated. Similar clocks were discovered in the UK and Europe with similar designs dating back to the 1500s insinuating that the original clock may have been removed and replaced 200 years later. This 45-year period of inactivity between 1929 and 1956 has led to debate for the title as the World’s oldest working clock as well as having no dial or hands limiting it to not being able to tell the time in a traditional sense. Despite being the centre point for many debates, the cathedral and its unusual clock continue to draw visitors and both are still as intriguing as they were when newly built in the fourteenth century.
Early morning at Ulverston. The clock tower dominates the 1873 built station.
156425 & 475 approach with the 2C47 0823 Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furness. Notably 2C47 was one of the class 37 workings when the loco hauled services ran south of Barrow.
11th January 2019.
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a one shot, small run of 14, tract size, 8 page zine made in 2 hours, printed it on parchment, had slight registration issues, stapled it, burned the corners round and will probably glue the zine filled library card onto a board that i will nail up somewhere.
Project Flickr - Time
All over London there are amazing pieces of public art that help to brighten up the environment – some of them are good, some are bad, some are downright ugly. One of the very good ones and a favourite installation of mine can be found at One Canada Square in Canary Wharf, Six Public Clocks or the Canary Wharf Clocks, I’m not too sure of the official name.
The Canary Wharf Clocks are by a German designer called Konstantin Grcic, who won a competition to have his vision displayed in the heart of London’s mini Manhattan. The clocks which have become an iconic Canary Wharf sight are based upon the iconic Swiss railway clock, but with a slight twist, each face has a different numeral and they are set at the same time.
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Holiday UK, july 2017
Minster (Cathedral) of York
One of Henry Hindley's clocks. Hindley (1701-1771) created several clocks still running in some of York's historic buildings today.
On Thursday evening, the members of the First Light Camera Club of Brunswick (that includes me) were allowed to spend an hour plus in the Curtis Memorial Library of Brunswick, ME. This photo is of the face of a grandfather clock located in the upper level reading area. I do not know how old it is but it is working and we were to leave by 7:45 pm so this is one of the last photos I was able to take. Note the blurred second hand.
Cukoo Clock shop in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria. The Cuckoo Clock has its origin in the heart of the Black Forest in Germany, having been invented there in Schoenwald in 1737.
Munt (Mint)
is a tower in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It stands on the busy Muntplein square, where the Amstel river and the Singel canal meet, near the flower market and the eastern end of the Kalverstraat shoping street.
A beautiful sunrise in the lake district, at the summit of Catbells. Perhaps a more unusual perspective than the usual wide vista..
The Prague astronomical clock, or Prague orloj (Czech: Pražský orloj [praʃskiː orloj]), is a medieval astronomical clock located in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.
The clock was first installed in 1410, making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still operating. (Wikipedia)
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