John Sheldon's photos with the keyword: Clock tower
Five minutes, forty-one seconds
03 Oct 2023 |
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Not to be confused with the music called "Four minutes, thirty-three seconds" by the composer John Cage (1912 - 1992).
This is Ramsgate, Kent in the UK. The inscription on the old harbour clock tower informs residents that the 'proper' Ramsgate time is 5 minutes and 41 seconds before the time shown on the clock.
The clock shows Greenwich Meantime. This was established as a universal standard in the UK in 1840s.
Before that, various areas had their own time - and some were reluctant to fully embrace the change.
Hotel at Pegwell Bay, England
27 Sep 2023 |
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A Victorian Hotel that spent some of its past as a convalescent home. It is now a very friendly and comfortable hotel.
Church Clock Tower at Znojmo (Czech Republic)
20 Aug 2014 |
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Znojmo is on the border with Austria, languages spoken are Czech and German.
Picture processed in RawTherapee 4.1.1 and Serif PhotoPlus X5.
Clock tower at Lacock Abbey
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