Anchor and Timeball Tower
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Anchor and Timeball Tower by Philip Halling as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Philip Halling Taken: 18 Jul 2009
In the days before wireless communication this tower was used to communicate with ships at sea, the time balls drops every hour. Today the tower houses a museum.