Events: detail
Ruth Belville: the Greenwich Time Lady
- Hosted by:
- Royal Society Library and Archives
- Speaker:
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David Rooney, Curator of Timekeeping at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
- Starts:
- May 02, 2008 at 01:00 pm
- Ends:
- May 02, 2008 at 02:00 pm
- Location:
- Royal Society Library, , 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
Astronomer John Belville, his wife and their daughter Ruth made a living selling Greenwich time to Londoners, setting a pocket watch by the Royal Observatory’s clocks before carrying it around to subscribers. The scheme only ended in 1939 following the arrival of the speaking clock. This talk, by the author of a forthcoming book on the Belvilles, tells the surprising story of London’s time carriers.
- Registration required:
- Yes
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
Lectures are free but registration is required. To register, phone the Royal Society Library on 020 7451 2606, or email library@royalsociety.org. The full programme of the lecture series is available in the events diary at www.royalsociety.org.
