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Night watchman’s key safe
A small wall-mounted cast iron box with a lockable hinged front.
This object once housed a key that was used with a watchman’s portable timekeeper, sometimes referred to as a ‘tell-tale watch.’. The key would make a time-stamp on a chronograph paper inside the watch to record that the watchman had been doing his rounds.
This object once housed a key that was used with a watchman’s portable timekeeper, sometimes referred to as a ‘tell-tale watch.’. The key would make a time-stamp on a chronograph paper inside the watch to record that the watchman had been doing his rounds.
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Object details
| ID: | ZBA7533 |
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| Type: | Night watchman’s key safe |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | National Time Recorder Co. Ltd. |
| Date made: | Mid 20th Century |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 70 mm x 90 mm x 40 mm |