File:Historic Publicity Caption The Timeball Station at Lyttelton built in 1876, from which all ships set their chronometers.jpg

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Historic Publicity Caption: The Timeball Station at Lyttelton built in 1876, from which all ships set their chronometers.

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English: Historic Publicity Caption: The Timeball Station at Lyttelton built in 1876, from which all ships set their chronometers. The five foot wide ball is raised to the top of the mast and falls at exactly 1.00pm. Restored by the Historic Places Trust and opened to the public in December 1978 Photographer: T. Hann

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R24820140 AAQT 6539 W3537 187 / B15782
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