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One O' Clock Gun plaque

Commemorative plaque
One O' Clock Gun plaque
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This commemorative plaque records: One O' Clock Gun. Fired every day, except Sundays at one o' clock. The first gun was fired in 1861 to provide an audible time signal for ships in the Port of Leith.

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