 view gallery |   Time Cannon, Fort Scratchley, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
in Time Signals The Time Cannon (gun) was installed in Fort Scratchley when the Time Ball of Newcastle's Customs House was completed in 1877. It is fired at 1pm (as the Time Ball is dropped). posted by:  Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 12/1/2014 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Time Ball, Newcastle Customs House, NSW, Australia in Time Signals "Following the completion of Newcastle's Customs House in 1877 a Time Ball was mounted atop of the building and a time gun installed at Fort Scratchley." ex sign at Fort Scratchley posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 12/1/2014 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Time Cannon - Mt Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand in Time Signals The bronze cannon, below the steps that lead to the Mt Victoria lookout in Wellington, was used to fire the noon signal in the years between 1877 and 1900. posted by: denben location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 12/1/2014 last visited: 4/2/2015 |
 view gallery | One O'Clock Gun - Edinburgh Castle, Scotland, UK in Time Signals This time cannon at Edinburgh Castle is still in use. posted by: netdust location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 9/22/2014 last visited: 7/22/2014 |
 view gallery | Noon Gun - Fort Henry - Kingston, Ontario in Time Signals Fort Henry is located just East of downtown Kingston on Highway 2. posted by:  mTn_biKer65 location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 7/17/2014 last visited: 7/22/2014 |
 view gallery | Pioneer Courthouse Time Ball - Portland, Oregon in Time Signals The Pioneer Courthouse in Portland, Oregon, used to have a time ball located on the top of its cupola. Today the time ball shaft has been replaced by a flag pole. posted by: DougK location: Oregon date approved: 7/9/2014 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Time Gun Fort de l'Île Sainte-Hélène - Montréal, Québec, Canada in Time Signals Time Gun Fort de l'Île Sainte-Hélène is located in Montréal, Québec, Canada. posted by: tatie location: Québec, Canada date approved: 5/26/2014 last visited: 11/22/2014 |
 view gallery | Timeball Tower, Semaphore, South Australia in Time Signals The Semaphore Timeball Tower was in use 1875-1932 and is the only such tower in the State. posted by: bucketeer location: South Australia, Australia date approved: 4/28/2014 last visited: 4/5/2015 |
 view gallery | Time Ball - Time Ball Tower Museum, Deal, Kent, UK in Time Signals Here in Deal is a historic Time Ball now preserved in situ on the museum roof. posted by: Dragontree location: South East England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/19/2014 last visited: never |
 view gallery | New Year’s Eve Centennial Ball - Times Square - NYC, NY in Time Signals The New Year’s Eve Centennial Ball is on display in the Times Square Museum and Visitor Center. In this case "Centennial" refers to 2007, the 100th anniversary of the Times Square ball drop. posted by: Metro2 location: New York date approved: 1/16/2014 last visited: 11/7/2014 |
 view gallery | Noon Gun "Time Cannon" in Time Signals The Noon Gun has been a historic symbol of time-keeping in Cape Town, South Africa since 1806. The gun is situated on Signal Hill, close to the center of the city. posted by: Windsocker location: Western Cape, South Africa date approved: 10/20/2013 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Time-Ball at Cape Town Docks, South Africa in Time Signals This Time-Ball was built in 1894 and restored in 1997. posted by: Queens Blessing location: Western Cape, South Africa date approved: 10/8/2013 last visited: 10/16/2013 |
 view gallery | Nine O'clock Gun — Vancouver, BC in Time Signals Prior to the installation of the Nine O'clock Gun in 1898 the Brockton Point lighthouse keeper would set off dynamite daily at 9 PM to let sailors set their chronometers. Almost everyday since then a cannon has done this service. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 6/24/2013 last visited: 7/26/2014 |
 view gallery | Sintra's Time Cannon Sundial, Sintra, Portugal in Time Signals Cannon sundial used in Palácio da Pena in Sintra, Portugal posted by: tofixe location: Lisboa, Portugal date approved: 5/15/2013 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Time Ball, La Citadelle de Québec, Qc, Canada in Time Signals The Ball House tower de la Citadelle de Québec (Bâtiment 20), Qc, Canada posted by: lyturmel location: Québec, Canada date approved: 5/5/2013 last visited: 8/10/2014 |
 view gallery | Fremantle Time Gun—Fremantle, Australia in Time Signals The time gun for Fremantle harbour, Australia. posted by: Ianatlarge location: Western Australia, Australia date approved: 3/23/2013 last visited: 5/7/2013 |
 view gallery | Fremantle Time Ball—Fremantle, Australia in Time Signals The time ball for Fremantle harbour. posted by: Ianatlarge location: Western Australia, Australia date approved: 3/23/2013 last visited: 5/7/2013 |
 view gallery | US Naval Observatory Time Ball - Washington D.C. USA in Time Signals A Time Ball located at the US Naval Observatory. posted by: Tprints location: District of Columbia date approved: 2/27/2013 last visited: 7/30/2014 |
 view gallery | Time Cannon - Cape Borda Light Station, Kangaroo Island, South Australia in Time Signals A time cannon still in daily use posted by: bucketeer location: South Australia, Australia date approved: 2/19/2013 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Timeball Tower, Point Gellibrand, Williamstown Victoria in Time Signals The Timeball Tower was originally built as a lighthouse posted by: bucketeer location: Victoria, Australia date approved: 2/19/2013 last visited: 11/6/2014 |
 view gallery | LEGACY, Former Perth Observatory Time Gun—Perth, Australia in Time Signals The building which formerly housed the time cannon of the 'old' Perth Observatory. posted by: Ianatlarge location: Western Australia, Australia date approved: 2/15/2013 last visited: 1/1/2014 |
 view gallery | REMOVED US Hydrographic Office Time Ball -- Galveston TX in Time Signals The US Navy's Hydrographic Office at Galveston operated a time ball from 13 Dec 1901 to 09 Nov 1919. Thanks to Galveston's Rosenberg Library's Casey Greene and to Tom at the Galveston Historical Foundation for their help finding historic photos. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 2/10/2013 last visited: 7/20/2014 |
 view gallery | Cannon Sundial - Chicago, IL in Time Signals One of several cannon sundials in the Adler's collection. posted by: Go Boilers! location: Illinois date approved: 1/28/2013 last visited: never |
 view gallery | San Francisco Time Ball - San Francisco, CA in Time Signals A time ball in the visitors center of the National Maritime Historic Park in San Francisco. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 1/9/2013 last visited: 1/2/2014 |
 view gallery | Chevallier Cannon Sundial - Adler Planetarium; Chicago, IL, USA in Time Signals A Cannon Sundial is part of the Webster Collection of Instrument Makers. posted by: cldisme location: Illinois date approved: 1/1/2013 last visited: 1/28/2013 |
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