[BITList] French trying to wrest GMT away from the Brits?

[John Feltham]

G'day Hugh,

On 18/12/2008, at 7:58 PM, HUGH wrote:

 > Heron had a falling ball arrangement set up where it could be seen  
from the harbours, and
 > every day, at noon by his calculations and observations, the ball  
dropped and the ships' clocks
 > could be set if desired.  In BI I remember holding the hands of the  
ER clock for the noon setting.

Brisbane had this working until  quite recently. From the Observatory  
in Wickham Terrace.


ooroo

If you don't hear the knock of opportunity - build a door.

Anon.



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