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Greenwich Observatory Shepherd Gate Clock
This beautiful 24-hour clock, with divisions marked in Roman numerals, may be found at the Greenwich Observatory, near London.
In the middle of Queen Victoria's reign, in August 1852, Charles Shepherd built and installed his Galvano-Magnetic clock (sometimes referred to as an electric-motor-clock) at the Observatory. Known also as the Master Clock, this timepiece brought into existence that now-common concept of coördinated time.
The dials and time balls in Greenwich and London were synchronized via telegraph to Greenwich Mean Time, as were clocks throughout the rail system.
Electric Telegraph, As part of The Queen's Golden Jubilee String of Pearl Programme the clock is being renovated to mark its 150th anniversary. The original plans will be used to guide the restoration, and the Master Clock is scheduled to be fully operational by August 2002.
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