Do not neglect a visit to the Clockworks <http://theclockworks.org/> museum. Examples of the most accurate pendulum clocks ever put into production e.g., (LeRoy, Riefler, Shortt-Synchronome and Fedchenko) are among the collection there. Free — and the staff are very friendly and extremely knowledgable.
— Eric > On 2017 Apr 27, at 05:10 , Tony Finch <d...@dotat.at> wrote: > > Clint Jay <cjaysh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Greenwich as recommended by others is a must, the science museum is also a >> good way to spend a day. > > Look for the clock and watch gallery in the Science Museum, lots of great > devices from the collection of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers. > http://www.clockmakers.org/the-clockmakers-museum-library/the-clockmakers-museum-library/ > http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum/Plan_your_visit/exhibitions/clockmakers-museum?keywords=clockmakers > > And the British Horological Institute has a museum too (very limited > opening hours, tho) http://bhi.co.uk/museum/the-bhi-museum-trust/ > > Tony. > -- > f.anthony.n.finch <d...@dotat.at> http://dotat.at/ - I xn--zr8h punycode > Fisher: Cyclonic becoming north 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate. > Rain then showers. Moderate or good. > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there.
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