How to tell the time in the dark... in the 17th century | The Night Clock | Curator's Corner S2 Ep 6
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In 1675 (or thereabouts) telling
In 1675 (or thereabouts) telling the time in the middle of the night was no easy task. You couldn't simply flick a light switch and look at a clock. To get around this problem the British clockmaker Edward East came up with an ingenious device – the night clock.
The night clock's illuminated dials meant that you could tell the time at any time – day or night. The only problem? You had to use an oil lamp to illuminate the numbers, and like most clocks, the night clock had a wooden case...
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The night clock's illuminated dials meant that you could tell the time at any time – day or night. The only problem? You had to use an oil lamp to illuminate the numbers, and like most clocks, the night clock had a wooden case...
Find out more about the night clock: https://goo.gl/bElZNh
LINKS:
Twitter: Twitter: britishmuseum
Instagram: Instagram: britishmuseum
Facebook: Facebook: britishmuseum
Blog: http://british.museumblog.org/
Soundcloud https://goo.gl/u5GTth
The British Museum Podcast:
Mobile device https://goo.gl/GWWofs
iTunes https://goo.gl/oSWTUp
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