Hull's historic timeball returns to its mast after restoration
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Hull's historic timeball returns to its mast after restoration

21 Jul 2026 · Originally published 21 Jul 2026 8/10 Original headline: One of UK's last remaining working timeballs returns to Yorkshire city
The city's century-old time-keeping device is being lifted back into place on Lowgate following a detailed restoration project. The mechanism, which drops at Greenwich Mean Time to help mariners calibrate their instruments, has been repaired at no extra cost to the taxpayer.
Source: Yorkshire Post East Riding Of Yorkshire
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