Work to fix a recently restored century-old time ball on the clock tower of Hull's Guildhall is due to take place this week.

In order to keep time accurately, we have always had to set our clocks by the ticks of a better one. Until the 1950s, the ...

One clock’s signals were transmitted by ... Have you visited London’s Royal Observatory Greenwich? Tell us in the comments below. And follow FT Globetrotter on Instagram at @FTGlobetrotter ...

Nestled in the rolling green hills of the English countryside is an important site in global astronomical history. But now, with its future uncertain, this historic site is at risk. Near the small ...

They had arrived at Greenwich’s Royal Observatory too late for last entry ... It was on my mind with the clocks due to change this weekend. The borough town is still proudly working class ...

What is the difference between British Summer Time and Greenwich Mean Time? GMT was the default legal time used in Britain before DST was introduced. The Gate Clock at the Royal Observatory ...

More information: Yuto Ishibashi, George Biddell Airy and Information Management at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich: Library, Archive, and Uses of the Historical Past, Isis (2025). DOI: 10.1086 ...

Near the small town of Herstmonceux in the English county of East Sussex sits the former home of the Royal Greenwich Observatory. The Royal Observatory Greenwich was first built in Greenwich ...