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The Royal Observatory Greenwich was first built in Greenwich, London, in 1675. At this original location, the observatory was set up with the goal of producing star charts and accurate time ...
Overlooking the rest of the Royal Museums from the ... this attraction of two halves looks at Greenwich’s horoligical connection. Flamsteed House, the observatory built in 1675 on the orders ...
In 1884, an international conference decided that the Prime Meridian, which runs through Greenwich, would be the starting point for timekeeping. The line runs through the Royal Observatory ...
Although today the Royal Observatory Greenwich, in south-east London, is an excellent museum, for almost 300 years the site was a centre for astronomical and navigational observations and research.
Starting in 1836, a former Royal Observatory employee named John Belville charged people an annual fee to use his pocket watch. Once a week, he’d come by and visit them and share the time on his watch ...
The line starts in Greenwich, London, at the Royal Observatory. It is very important line because it is used across the world to define what time it is, and how far away places are from each other.
On 29 March, a partial solar eclipse will pass over Canada and parts of northern Europe, including London. Thanks to our friends at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, we can experience this event ...
In 1884, an international conference decided that the Prime Meridian, which runs through Greenwich, would be the starting point for timekeeping. The line runs through the Royal Observatory ...
You are in: London > In Pictures > 360 Degree Pictures > Greenwich > The Royal Observatory A dusk view of one of the best spots to view the sun setting over London, close to the Royal Observatory.
The Royal Observatory Greenwich was first built in Greenwich, London, in 1675. At this original location, the observatory was set up with the goal of producing star charts and accurate time ...
You are in: London > In Pictures > 360 Degree Pictures > Greenwich > The Royal Observatory A view close to the General Wolfe Statue overlooking Greenwich and the River Thames near to the Royal ...