Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jan 21, 2012, 7:11 pm
The clock stands outside the aviary in London Zoo. Every half hour the clock 'strikes' and it comes to life putting on quite show as little metal birds appear and disappear, some flying in circles around the clock. When I arrived at the clock there was already a crowd of people waiting for the 'show...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Oct 9, 2011, 5:41 pm
The Shepherd Gate Clock is located on the outside-wall of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, UK. It is a 24 hour electric clock and was probably the first clock to show Greenwich Mean Time to the public. The clock is known as a slave clock, displaying the time from the master clock inside the obser...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Sep 3, 2011, 5:43 pm
Saint Mary and Saint Eanswythe Church is located in Folkstone, Kent. King Eadbald of Kent founded the Folkstone priory in 630AD for his daughter Eanswythe and her nuns. Saint Mary and Saint Eanswythe Church. It is believed that the remains of Eanswythe were buried here. She was later can...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Aug 5, 2011, 6:59 pm
I took the following photos while walking through the town centre of Hammersmith this afternoon: Hammersmith Station Hammersmith Station Clock Broadway Shopping Centre Broadway Shopping Centre Clock St Paul's Church St Paul's Church Clock Inside Hammersmith Bus station Hammersmith Bus statio...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Aug 4, 2011, 6:50 pm
Blythe House, in Hammersmith (West London), is the old headquarters of the Post Office Savings Bank. Now it is used as an archive by the Victoria and Albert museum. The building is grade II listed and was completed in 1903. Blythe House Clock 23 Blythe Road, Hammersmith, London W14 0QX Blythe Hous...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jul 25, 2011, 7:30 pm
Regus No. 1 Poultry is a contemporary building in the City of London. The building is close to the Bank of England, Lloyd's of London and diagonally across the road from the Royal Exchange. Regus Clock at No.1 Poultry, London, EC2R 8JR Regus - No. 1 One Poultry View of No. 1 Poultry from the Roya...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jul 16, 2011, 4:18 am
Analogue flip wall clock The movement of the flip clock. The gear train (white plastic gears) drives the two main axles shown in the photo. The hour axle rotates once in 24 hours and the minute axle once in an hour. The solenoid (the metal bar with copper wire tightly wrapped around it) generates a...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jul 13, 2011, 7:01 pm
Starbucks clock on the corner of Gracechurch and Eastcheap Street, City of London, EC3
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jul 13, 2011, 7:34 am
St Mary Le Bow was founded in or close to 1080. It is located in Cheapside Street, City of London (EC2). St Mary Le Bow Church Clock More information: http://www.stmarylebow.co.uk/#/history/4535373215
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jul 12, 2011, 7:30 pm
St Sepulchre’s also known as the National Musicians’ Church has a history dating back to the 12th Century. The church is located at the junction of Holborn Viaduct and Giltspur Street, City of London, opposite the Old Bailey. More information: http://www.st-sepulchre.org.uk/church_history.html
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jul 10, 2011, 9:40 pm
Jewellery, Engagement Rings, Watches Georges of Hatton Garden 88-90 Georges was founded in 1840. It is located in Hatton Garden, Clerkenwell, London. Hatton Garden is London's centre for the diamond trade.
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jul 7, 2011, 7:10 pm
King Henry VIII Gate is the main entrance to St Bartholomew's Hospital in Smithfield in the City of London. The hospital was founded in 1123 and is the oldest surviving hospital in England. The King Henry VIII Gate, constructed in 1702. The statue of King Henry VIII above the gate is apparently the...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jul 4, 2011, 8:15 pm
St Andrew Holborn was rebuild by Christopher Wren after the Great Fire in 1666. During WWII the church was bombed and gutted, but was restored “stone for stone and brick for brick” and reopened in 1961. St Andrew Holborn The photo was taken from St Andrew Street (EC4) St Andrew Holborn Clock o...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jul 1, 2011, 4:46 pm
This colourful clock is located in Smithfield Market, in the City of London: Smithfield Market Clock Grand Avenue in the City of London (EC1). The street runs through Smithfield Market. Note the clock hanging from the ceiling. Smithfield Market, also known as London Central Markets, is the larges...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jun 30, 2011, 4:42 pm
I took these photos earlier this week during a visit to Slough, unfortunately I was rushed for time so I only managed to photograph a few of Slough's clocks. Slough is located west of London and is a 15 minute train journey from Paddington Station. The town centre is undergoing a major redevelopment...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jun 30, 2011, 3:40 pm
Abbots Court Clock, Farringdon Lane, London Abbots Court, Farringdon Lane, EC1R 3AX - The home of Maxwell Stamp PLC 'Maxwell Stamp is one of the world's leading international economics consultancies Established in 1959, we have over 45 years of experience in over 165 countries and territories.' qu...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jun 30, 2011, 3:19 pm
85 Clerkenwell Road, London, was originally build as a warehouse in the mid 1800s. It has a complete refurbishment planned for this year - I hope they leave the clock! 85 Clerkenwell Road, EC1 Clock at 85 Clerkenwell Road - it looks like it could feature in a Mad Max movie! The building is owned ...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jun 29, 2011, 8:15 pm
Paddington Station Clock - at 9:05am. The Train in the photo was delayed by over 20 minutes! Paddington Station, Platform 1 I took these photos on Tuesday at Paddington Station. The first photo was taken from platform 2, and the second photo shows platform 1 - taken out of the window of the delaye...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jun 21, 2011, 6:53 pm
Clock above the Prince Albert Hotel Prince Albert Hotel Clock
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jun 21, 2011, 6:49 pm

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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jun 16, 2011, 5:45 pm
This is Atlas House in the City of London on the corner of King and Cheapside streets. The double faced clock overhangs Cheapside Street. Above the clock is Atlas supporting the world on his shoulders. Atlas House Atlas clock, with Atlas holding the world on this shoulders. The building is Georgia...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jun 14, 2011, 11:54 am
'House of Fraser' Clock in the City of London I took this photo after crossing over London bridge (heading north). This is the London City branch of the House of Fraser on King William Street. It is a premium departmental store with 61 stores in London and Ireland.
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jun 12, 2011, 5:00 pm
Main entrance to London Waterloo train station Close-up photo of the clock
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jun 11, 2011, 6:37 pm
The traditional meeting point at London Waterloo Train Station is under the four faced clock which is hanging in the middle of the station concourse. There are 19 platforms! The station concourse looks small from the angle I took this photo, but the concourse also extends a long way behind me. Ther...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - May 20, 2011, 7:16 pm
Smiths Empire Desk Clock The escape wheel and balance wheel are just visible in this photo I bought this clock at a car-boot sale a few weeks ago for about 3 pounds. It wasn't working but it was easily fixed. The balance wheel had come loose and it just needed to be tightened a little. The clock m...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - May 8, 2011, 1:51 pm
Royal Russell School Clock Tower Royal Russell School is an independent school founded in 1853. The school is located in a beautiful parkland estate (110 acres) in Coombe Lane, Croydon. Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Russell_Schoolhttp://www.royalrussell.co.uk/index.php
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Apr 24, 2011, 3:22 pm
Addington Palace viewed from across the golf course. The palace was the previous home of the Archbishops of Canterbury. I wonder if they played golf :) Addington Palace golf clubhouse. The golf club was formed in 1930, before that the building was the stable yard for the palace. Clubhouse clock T...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Apr 24, 2011, 3:18 pm
Selsdon (South Croydon) clock designed by John Mills The tree like appearance of the clock is meant to represent the nearby Selsdon Wood Nature Reserve.
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Mar 9, 2011, 6:59 pm
Wallington Town Hall is a grade II listed neo-Georgian building, designed by architect Robert Atkinson. Building started in 1934 and was completed in 1935. A modernised version of Georgian design, with multi-coloured brick and Portland stone. The chiming clock was made by Gillett and Johnson of C...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Mar 7, 2011, 5:43 pm
Cheam is a large village in the London Borough of Sutton. The village dates back to 1018! Mock tudor architecture - Cheam High Street (A232) Many of the buildings in the high street have Mock Tudor (or Tudor Revival) architecture. Building clock on Cheam High Street Corner of Champneys Close and ...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Feb 20, 2011, 2:20 pm
The first record of a church building in this location is in the Domesday Book - dating the church as before 1086. I'm sure there were many changes made to the church over the centuries, but in 1867 a fire severely damaged the church requiring it to be rebuilt. In 1870 the rebuild was complete and t...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Feb 17, 2011, 9:02 pm
Belmont Church, St John the Baptist, Sutton. The church was built in 1915. 9:45am The clock movement is electrical (the power lead gives it away). Belmont is a small village on the outskirts of the London Borough of Sutton. Apparently the village strongly owes its development to the presence of Ban...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Feb 14, 2011, 7:56 pm
Sutton Armillary Time: 13:51
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Feb 5, 2011, 6:19 pm
St Mary's Church, Addington Village
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jan 26, 2011, 7:08 pm
Mystery Clock This clock was made by Smiths English Clocks Ltd, c 1935. It is located in the London Science Museum (in the Time Measurement gallery). The mystery of the clock is that it appears to have no mechanism to move the clocks hands. The clock movement is in the base of the clock and glass p...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jan 24, 2011, 6:50 pm
I walked past St Luke's church in Old Street, London, this morning. It was an Anglican church built in 1773. In 1964 it suffered from subsidence and could no longer be used. It remained a ruin for 40 years until 2004, when it was converted to a concert hall for the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO). ...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jan 17, 2011, 6:00 pm
Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Clock Location Science Museum (in the Time Measurement gallery) An Atmos clock never needs to be manually wound. A cylinder at the base of the clock uses the change in air temperature to power the clock's winding mechanism. There is also an Atmos clock in the British Museum.
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jan 16, 2011, 7:01 pm
This is the second oldest clock in the UK, it was built c1392: Wells Cathedral Turret Clock Located in the London Science Museum (in the Time Measurement gallery)
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jan 14, 2011, 7:55 pm
Smiths Everest wristwatch in the London Science Museum (in the Time Measurement gallery). This watch is named 'Everest' in honour of Sir Edmund Hillary wearing a Smiths watch when he climbed to the summit of Mount Everest on 29th May 1953. Hillary's original watch is now in the Clock Makers Museum a...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jan 13, 2011, 9:26 pm
Here is another photo of a dive watch that I took in the London Science Museum. It is an Omega Seamaster. Omega Seamaster London Science Museum (in the Time Measurement gallery) Specification: Water resistant to 300 metersHelium escape valveProfessional chronometerMechanical winding (self winding)...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jan 12, 2011, 3:18 pm
Platform 2, eastbound Circle and District line I almost missed the train because I was so busy fiddling with my camera to get this photo! Luckily as the train doors were closing a kind stranger held the door open so that I could get on. South Kensington Underground station is the closest tube stati...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jan 11, 2011, 3:14 pm
On the 23rd January 1960 Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh descended in the Trieste (a deep sea submarine) to 10960 meters below the ocean surface, to the deepest known part of the ocean called: 'The Challenger Deep'. Strapped to the outside of the Trieste was a 'Rolex Deep Sea Special' wristwatch. The ...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jan 9, 2011, 5:41 pm
This clock is the first prototype of the Clock of the Long Now, built in 1999: Clock of the Long Now in the London Science Museum Construction of the final version of this clock has not started yet, but here is some information about the plans for the clock: It will be housed underground in Mount ...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jan 8, 2011, 5:26 pm
I visited the Science Museum in London today, and spent an extraordinary long time in the 'Measuring Time' gallery. The sections I focussed on were: escape mechanisms, sand-glasses, sundials, long case clocks, master clocks, watches and pocket watches. Here are some photos I took, and in the next f...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Jan 1, 2011, 5:57 pm
I went for a walk today in Petts Wood (Bromley, UK) - looking for the William Willett Memorial sundial. William Willett (10 August 1856 to 4 March 1915) campaigned tirelessly to introduce daylight saving in the UK. It was finally introduced in 1916 (a year after William died). I did eventually find ...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Dec 29, 2010, 2:00 pm
I spotted the following clock tower as the train I was on pulled into Clapham Junction. The clock tower is part of the Debenhams departmental store in Clapham. Debenhams Clock Tower (at 12 times zoom, through the train window!) Clapham Junction railway station - one of the busiest stations in Euro...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Dec 28, 2010, 4:51 pm
These photos show the sundials on St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey. The dials were designed by Christopher St John Hume Daniel. It was overcast when I took the photos so the sundials haven't cast any shadows. East Facing Sundial East Facing Sundial (close up) North Facing Sundial North Fa...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Dec 26, 2010, 4:01 pm
Westminster Abbey was founded in the 600s! It has been used for the coronations of the British monarch since 1066 and has seen fourteen royal weddings. The next royal wedding will be on 29 April 2011 between Prince William and Catherine Middleton. The Abbey has also seen the burial of seventeen mona...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Dec 25, 2010, 4:59 pm
I couldn't resist posting a photo of my favourite Christmas present, a tin of Walkers chocolate mints in the shape of the Westminster Clock Tower (Big Ben). Many thanks to NaN for the chocolates (and other presents)! Now to get busy eating the chocolates! Hope you have all had a great Christmas! P...
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Alan M. posted an article on Master Clock - Dec 24, 2010, 3:21 pm
The Great Clock of Westminster and Clock Tower or more commonly known as 'Big Ben' (which is actually the name of the bell in the clock) started ticking on 31 May 1859. The Clock Tower Clock face of the Great Clock of Westminster Unusual view of 'Big Ben'
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