April Lecture: ‘The evolution of timekeeping’

Schedule

Thu Apr 30 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Gladstone's Land | Edinburgh, SC

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April Lecture about ‘The evolution of timekeeping’ (and clocks in the collection of the NTS) will be told by Lucas Marijnissen.
About this Event

In this talk you will be introduced to several ways of timekeeping used throughout the centuries, all the way from the ancient water-clocks and sand-clocks to the atomic clock. Pivotal point of the talk is part of the collection of the National Trust for Scotland. Several clocks in this collection will be highlighted during this presentation.


Tea and coffee refreshments included in ticket price.

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Gladstone's Land, 477B Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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