Fascinating papers detailing the furore over a pioneering 18th-century clock used to navigate at sea have been acquired by the National Maritime Museum.(Shorts)(Brief Article)

Fascinating papers detailing the furore over a pioneering 18th-century clock used to navigate at sea have been acquired by the National Maritime Museum. Joiner John Harrison eventually had to appeal to George III to ...

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