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Timeballs and the Synchronisation of Clocks in mid-Victorian Liverpool

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Conclusion<br />

Public timekeep<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>Liverpool</strong><br />

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a series <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> latest techniques applied<br />

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a rare comb<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> factors<br />

<strong>the</strong> grow<strong>in</strong>g dem<strong>and</strong> for <strong>the</strong> accurate<br />

dissem<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> time for navigation<br />

Its impact on time distribution<br />

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Jones’ method; reproduced at Greenwich,<br />

Ed<strong>in</strong>burgh, Glasgow, Colaba (Bombay)<br />

<strong>and</strong> so forth<br />

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an effective observatory technique

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