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The sinking of HMS Gloucester
Disputes, disaster and destruction: uncover the events that led to the wrecking of the 17th century warship
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Members' Artist Masterclass: Portraits Drawing Workshop
Develop your portrait skills in this special guided workshop, led by artists Federico Baeza-Autillo and Sarah E Shaw
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Remembering Sir John F.W. Herschel (1792–1871)
Learn about the life of the pioneering mathematician, astronomer and polymath – and his links with the Royal Observatory
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Tour the night sky LIVE
Take a whistle-stop tour of the night sky with Royal Observatory astronomers in this live stream for National Astronomy Week
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The Greenwich Time Ball and one time for all
How do you know that your watch, clock or phone is telling exactly the right time? At one time, the only way was to look to the roof of the Observatory.
A history of the Royal Observatory
Find out more about the founding of the Royal Observatory, and how Greenwich came to be known as the 'Home of Time'
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Christopher Wren
Best known for designing St. Paul's Cathedral, Christopher Wren's two loves of astronomy and architecture were combined when he worked on the Royal Observatory Greenwich
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Royal portraits in Royal Museums Greenwich’s collection
Come face to face with Kings and Queens, and discover 500 years of royal portraits at the Queen's House in Greenwich
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John Harrison's marine timekeepers
Revolutionary timepieces that allowed ships to determine their longitude at sea
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What is the Prime Meridian and why is it in Greenwich?
How Greenwich found its place in the centre of global time and navigation