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Fallen time ball in the courtyard of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich Long Caption: Watercolour by Hubert Airy, son of the Astronomer Royal George Airy, showing the Royal Observatory's time ball in the courtyard, having fallen from the roof of Flamsteed House in 1855. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: ZAA0647 Artist: Hubert Airy Date: 1857 Medium: watercolour Size: 255 mm x 247 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.

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