[time-nuts] Earthquake meets time ball

[Murray Greenman]

Hi,
You may recall we discussed here some time back about how time was
disseminated in days gone past, and mentioned Time Balls at various
locations from Greenwich onward.

I'd forgotten that there was (and still is) one at Lyttleton, NZ, right
at the epicentre of the big earthquake. This historical building has as
a result been badly damaged, but the ball and its tower still in place.

See
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/image.cfm?c_id=1&gal_gid=116950&galler
y_id=116940#7382812

73,
Murray ZL1BPU