Greenwich Archives

Planning a visit to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London

The Royal Observatory is the historic home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian Line, located at the top of Greenwich Park in southeast London. Founded in 1675 by King Charles II, the observatory contains historic astronomical instruments, marine timekeepers that solved the longitude…

The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London.

National Maritime Museum, Greenwich: Learning the naval roots of common phrases

Discovering the naval roots behind phrases like loose cannon and the bitter end and explore real Greenwich stories that bring every idiom to life. Pushing the boat out at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich One of the unexpected delights of the National Maritime Museum…