Janus: Papers of George Airy

RGO Archives/RGO 6 contains:
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610	Correspondence on galvanic communications
611	Correspondence on galvanic signals
612	Correspondence on galvanic time
613	Correspondence on galvanic time
614	Correspondence on time balls and signals
615	Correspondence on time balls and signals
616	Correspondence on time balls and signals
617	Correspondence on time balls and signals
618	Correspondence on time balls and signals
619	Correspondence on the Deal time ball
620	Correspondence on the Deal time ball
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Papers of George Airy

Title	Correspondence on time balls and signals
Reference	RGO 6/615 (former reference: C2/6)
Covering Dates	1861–1866
Extent and Medium	1 box

Content and context

Correspondence and related papers on the time signal and the time ball service. There are various papers on the signalling of time by a falling ball or by cannon fire at Birmingham, Cardiff, Devonport, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Madras, Newcastle, Nice and the Palais Royale, Paris; proposals for time balls at Wellington (New Zealand), Ipswich, and Port Elizabeth; proposals for clocks and bells in Worcester; details of local time signals in 'The Scotsman', 'Daily Review', 'Glasgow Daily Herald', 'Newcastle Daily Journal' and 'North and South Shields Gazette'; a paper by C.P. Smyth on the Edinburgh Castle time-signal; accounts and papers concerning maintenance of the General Post Office clocks; papers on repairs to the Westminster Great Clock; material on the regulation of London and factory clocks; a proposal for City of London public clocks; instructions on motor clocks; and an article from 'The Reader' on time and time-guns. The correspondents include W. De La Rue, T. Maclear, C.F. Varley, C.P. Smyth, C.V. Walker, T.S. Bazley, C. Pritchard and R. Grant.

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