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Taken for this week's Macro Mondays theme 'Timepieces'. The face of this small carriage clock is about 4 " in diameter. I liked the way that using a light source at the side threw the shadows of the hands across the face.
Manufactured by Gents of Leicester and hanging high over the main concourse, Waterloo’s huge four-sided clock has been a popular meeting point for Londoners (especially those on a romantic rendezvous) since the early 1920s.
I got this little alarm clock for christmas a couple of years ago. Today I used it as a "model" for experimenting with reflections and bokeh. The lights in the background are fairy lights -usually used around christmas, but this year they came into use a bit early ;-)
This was a hard shot to get (swivel screen would be handy in this case), but totally worth the effort!
Place:
Prague, Czech Rep
Shot with:
Nikon D7000; Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X @ 11mm
any commets or criticisms are welcome!
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The clock on the Colonial American National Bank-Colonial Arms, building in Roanoke, Virginia. Built in 1926.
I was in Gloucester the other day when I spotted this pretty clock at the top of the Debenhams building. I thought it was perfect for the 'hands' topic in my scavenger hunt 113 pictures in 2013.
#72 Hand(s) in 113 pictures in 2013
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.
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The Clock Mill in the strange and watery world of Three Mills Island in West Ham.
These structures are the oldest industrial buildings in London dating back to the 18th century, although the history of milling on this site goes back even further.
Captured this photo because it describes craftsmanship, details, design that goes into building a Taj Mahal
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Picture "fear" (lyrics) 1981
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Oh oh oh ooh ooh oh...
Last night, I walk along the street, I saw a stranger coming near,
I felt I felt a terrible heat, it fill my body with fear.
Oh oh oh.....
The air, the air was trembling, it was, it was so weird,
The air.... was glowing, and then it disappeared.
It frightened me so, had no place to go,
I want to scream and shout, want to spit it out, oh yes, spit it out.
Oh oh oh...
Last week, I laid in bed, felt a strange thing in my head,
There's growing, there's growing something inside, I was afraid, I wanted to hide...
Last night, walked along the street, I saw a stranger coming near,
I felt, I felt a terrible heat, it fill my body with fear.
Wooh oh whoh, oh oh.....
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“Bertie, the man is looking quite befuddled this morning.”
“I hadn’t noticed Sky, but I think you may be right.”
“Do you think it is anything we have done?”
“No, it can’t be after all we haven’t done anything yet today, much...”
“What do you think Posh?”
“Well, it is hard to say for sure but I think it might be something to do with the clocks.”
“What are clocks, Posh?”
“They are things that measure hooman time. Please don’t ask how they work for I have no idea, but I have noticed that he seems to be going around to change the direction of the pointy things they have on all the clocks he has this morning.”
“Maybe, it is because they are all wrong.” Suggested Bertie.
“No, they can’t all be wrong surely, Bertie. No, he is being quite precise in what he is doing for a change. I wonder if this is happening all over the hooman world, what do you think Posh?”
“It is possible, hoomans are silly enough to do something like that. For us bears time really doesn’t matter but for some hoomans they tend to live by their clock or watch. They allow time to rule their lives, very sad.”
“That would be awful Posh, imagine having to get up at a particular moment and go somewhere. One might even be in the middle of a jar of honey and have to leave it because the clock says so.” Said Bertie.
“Not on your life, Bertie. The clock could say what it wants, but I wouldn’t be going anywhere until I had finished the honey.” Said Sky firmly.
“Posh, I think it would be nice if we helped the man with the clocks.”
“We could do Bertie, but we don’t really know how to or even what needs to be done.”
“That is no reason not to help Posh. He is our friend and he does allow us to get all our honey and stuff so it would be nice if we helped.”
“I agree Posh, even if we messed up, I do feel he would appreciate the fact that we did try. I mean, he would try and help us if we wanted him to.” Said Sky.
“Look, he has gone out so now is our chance to collect all the clocks and adjust them so it will be a lovely surprise for him when he returns.” Said Bertie looking at his two friends.
“There are a few I doubt we’ll be able to reach.” Said Posh.
“Oh, come on, Posh, we’ll find a way. We can knock them off the wall and try and catch them as they fall. It’ll be such a lovely surprise for him when he comes back.”
The bears sat looking at the clock, watches and screwdrivers feeling really pleased with their efforts.
“I think they look so much nicer now those pointy things are in different directions and not all the same as he had them. Now, the question is do we leave them like this for him to see and have one huge surprise or put them all back and let him have lots of different surprises?” Asked Bertie.
“I vote we put them back, it will be fun to see how long it takes him to notice what we have done for him.” Said Sky.
“What about the small ones that are still in pieces?” Said Posh.
“I found if you jump up and down on them enough, they click back and are fine.” Said Sky. “If not, he has that bangy thing somewhere, we can use that.”
“Come on, hurry up we need to get these back in place before he returns if we are to surprise him.” Urged Posh Bear.
The clock on this beautiful church stood out against the cloudy sky. I liked the view and the contrast.
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The famous astronomical clock @ Strasbourg in the Notre Dame cathedral there. Daily shows are made of it in operation. This & the close up of the base section were taken in extremely dark conditions using the hand held night shot facility on my old FZ150.
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This fine modern sculpture was erected in 2000 after it was Commissioned by the local Radio Clyde to celebrate their 25th year in broadcasting and officially known as
'The Clyde Clock' and created by the late artist George Wylie
Quite appropriately placed on Killermont Street just outside Buchanan Street Bus Station in Glasgow City Centre
The aim of the sculptor is to portray the modern society's rushing about to get where are going.
Made of shiny stainless steel boxed cubes
Wikipedia: This is one of the five principal Lutheran churches (Hauptkirchen) of Hamburg, Germany. The base of its spire, dating from the 13th century, is the second oldest building preserved in the city, after the lighthouse on Neuwerk island. It is situated on an island near what was formerly the southern boundary of the medieval city, opposite the historic harbour area on the Elbe river. It traditionally served as the church of the seamen.