Happy Halloween

This is the Appollo Victoria Theatre, currently showing 'Wicked'. The story is based on the 1900 novel 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'.

Note that on the clock face there are thirteen hours...

Big Ben

Big Ben is actually the name of the bell inside the clock tower. The clock tower is at the north end of the Palace of Westminster. The clock first started running in on 31st May 1859, last year was it's 150th anniversary. It is the largest four faced chiming clock in the world.

Palace of Westminster, Clock Tower and Westminster Bridge.
The photograph was taken from the South Bank of the Thames.

Photo taken on Westminster Bridge

I took this photo while the clock was striking 12pm.

Southwark Cathedral

This cathedral is the oldest Gothic church building in London. It is located on the South Bank of the Thames river, near London Bridge Station.

Southwark Cathedral Clock Tower

The History of Southwark Cathedral is:
AD 606 - a convent
AD 1106 - a priory
AD 1540 - a parish church
AD 1905 - a cathedral

Clock makers Gillett and Johnston of Croydon were commissioned to work on this clock.

J. Smith & Sons Clock Tower

This clock tower is in Angel (Islington, London, UK) at the intersection of City and Goswell Roads.

J. Smith & Sons were established in 1780 and were one of the leading Clerkenwell clock makers. The company still exists today but has become Smiths Metal Centres.

The building to the right of the clock is called Angel Square - note the sundial on the building. The opposite side of the building also has a clock which can be seen in the photo below.

Angel Square Clock

The text on the J. Smith & Sons Clock Tower clock reads:

"J. Smith & Sons (Clerkenwell) Ltd. Established 1780
42 - 54 St John Square London E.C. 1.
Tel. CLERKENWELL 1277
Metals and Engineering
Aluminium and light alloys brass copper gun metal
PHO 5: bronze nickel silver
In rod, sheet tube, section circles
Nuts: screws silver steel etc"

There is also text on the ground (close to my feet) in a circle around the clock which says:

"Pop goes the weasel - up and down the City Road,
In and out the Eagle,
That's the way the money goes"

Here is a link to some history about the clock: www.smithmetal.com/history.htm

Chronometer on HMS Belfast

A good friend's wedding was today on the naval ship HMS Belfast. I took the following photos while on-board. The chronometer is located in the ship museum. A note described the chronometer as follows: "Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Two-Days Marine Chronometer, a clock used for navigation, issued to HMS Belfast in 1948"

Chronometer on HMS Belfast, originally uploaded by masterclock.