The opening of the

The opening of the ‘James Ritchie & Son Clockmakers’ exhibition marking the firm’s 200th anniversary will open at the Central Library, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh on Saturday 17th October at 10.30 am.

The exhibition will be opened by Sarah Boyack MSP. Sarah will be assisted by Blue the Association’s mascot who is coming up from North Berwick to fire his cannon.

The world famous clockmaking company founded by James Ritchie at the beginning of the 19th century is still in business and Alan Wilson the director will be at the opening along with employees past and present. The firm was responsible for  designing and maintaining the clocks which supplied the time to the Nelson Monument time ball and the One o’ Clock Gun.

Nick Sanders has loaned his working time ball model for the exhibition. Nick’s working diorama of the time ball in the One o’ Clock Gun Exhibition at Edinburgh Castle has fascinated visitors to the fortress since the exhibition opened ten years ago and like James Ritchie & Son, Nick's model is still going strong.