Time Balls and Guns
WHS from which regular time signals are "sent" (or where the equipment to do so still exists). The 2 forms of signal are a ball dropped from a visible point and/or a gun fired at a specific time.
Connected Sites
Site | Rationale | Link |
Edinburgh | 1pm a Time gun from the Castle and ball from Calton Hill | |
Maritime Greenwich | At 1pm since 1833 a Time Ball is dropped from above Flamsteed house | |
St. Petersburg | At noon from the St Peter and Paul Fortress | |
Valletta | Saluting Battery Barracca garden. Now only on Saturdays at noon. |
Suggestions?
Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Time Balls and Guns?
A connection should:
- Not be "self evident"
- Link at least 3 different sites
- Not duplicate or merely subdivide the "Category" assignment already identified on this site.
- Add some knowledge or insight (whether significant or trivial!) about WHS for the users of this site
- Be explained, with reference to a source