Search Results for "Thomas Tompion"
Flamsteed observed
history of scienceEllen Embleton traces the comings and goings of a clock made by Thomas Tompion for John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal.
Talking clocks
history of scienceArchivist Virginia Mills, who winds the antique clocks in the Royal Society's headquarters, discusses the history of timekeeping and takes a trip to Kew Observatory.
Chimes at midnight
history of scienceKeith Moore discovers fairy lights and a ghostly apparition in the collections of the Royal Society.